Girls' name · since 1920

Sherle

Sherle has 69 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,357 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1920
1950s
peak decade

69 girls have been named Sherle since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Sherle has 69 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1965.

  • #31,357 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 69 born since 1920
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherle ranks #31,357 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1920, peaking in the 1950s.

#31,357 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1920
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sherle's 69 recorded births place it above 56.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sherle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sherle splits its recorded history at 1954: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sherle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192019211925195019521953195419561959196019611965 5

Sherle by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (32 births, 46% of the file).

1950s was Sherle's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Sherle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 32 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherle?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 69 babies named Sherle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,357 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
Where does Sherle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherle ranks #31,357 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sherle most popular?
Sherle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Sherle been used?
Records for Sherle go back to 1920, giving 46 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Sherle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sherle's data

  • Sherle's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1960s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sherle

Nearby Names Like Sherle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherle

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sherle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sherle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.