Unisex name · since 1933
Sherril
Sherril has 1,622 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,622
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherril sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,622 recorded since 1933.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherril has been recorded 1,622 times among girls since 1933, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1986.
- #5,420 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,622 born since 1933
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherril ranks #5,420 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,622 born since 1933, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,622
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherril's 1,622 recorded births place it above 92.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Sherril's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sherril's full recorded timeline at 1955, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1933, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sherril popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1986
- Peak year (1953)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Sherril popularity over time - boys
153 total births recorded since 1925 (Sherril as boys' name)
Sherril by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (623 births, 38% of the file).
1950s was Sherril's strongest decade.
623 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Sherril births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 112
1930s
112 births
- 1940s
1940s
434 births
- 1950s
1950s
623 births
- 1960s
1960s
373 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 623 births (38% of all-time use).
How Sherril compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sherril's total volume
Sherril by state
Where Sherril concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 139 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 47 | 2.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 33 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 7 | 0.4% |
139 of 1,622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Sherril appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sherril's data
- Sherril's decade-level peak was the 1950s (623 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sherrils (139 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sherril: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
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, 1933–1986 (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 Sherril 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.