Recorded 1959–2006 Girls' name Peak 1959 10 births

Sherli — girls' name

10 babies named Sherli in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s52000s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Sherli since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2006.

10
total births
1959–2006
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Sherli was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

5 babies were named Sherli in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherli

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Sherli between 1959 and 2006, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherli currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherli performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sherli shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherli in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sherli at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

10

Since 1959

48 years of records

Peak year

1959

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1959

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2006

Sherli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1959

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1959)
5
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
5 20061959 5

Sherli by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5 births that decade — 50% of Sherli's all-time total
1950s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherli?
10 babies have been named Sherli since 1959. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1959 with 5 births.
When was Sherli most popular?
Sherli was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Sherli been used?
Sherli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 48 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Sherli?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1959–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.