Total births
183
Girls' name · since 1937
Sherral
Sherral has 183 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 183
- total births
- 1937–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Sherral is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 183 have been recorded since 1937.
Sherral has 183 recorded births among girls since 1937, 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 1937 to 1965.
- 183 total births
- 1937–1965 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
183 girls have been named Sherral since 1937, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.
- 183
- total births
- 1937–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Sherral was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
17 babies were named Sherral in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Sherral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherral's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherral at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Sherral popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1965
- Peak year (1950)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Sherral by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sherral's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Sherral births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 101 births (55% of all-time use).
Sherral by state
Where Sherral concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Sherral's total US births 2.7%
5 of 183 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherral? ▼
183 babies have been named Sherral since 1937. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1950 with 17 births.
When was Sherral most popular? ▼
Sherral was most popular in the 1950s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Sherral most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sherral are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Sherral been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sherral since 1937 -- 29 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Sherral? ▼
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 Sherral's data
- Sherral's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 1960s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Sherrals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sherral
Nearby Names Like Sherral
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherral
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sherral side by side: Sherral vs Sheila Sherral vs Sherry Sherral vs Shelby
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1937–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sherral: Baby Name Since 1937 - 183 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherral. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sherral 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 June 2026.