Girls' name · since 1936
Sherryl
Sherryl has 4,104 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,937 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,104
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherryl is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,104 have been recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherryl has been recorded 4,104 times among girls since 1936, 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 1936 to 1995.
- #2,937 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,104 born since 1936
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherryl ranks #2,937 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,104 born since 1936, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,937 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,104
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherryl's 4,104 recorded births place it above 95.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Sherryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherryl splits its recorded history at 1963: 21% of all births land in the more recent half, 79% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 207 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherryl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1995
- Peak year (1957)
- 207
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Sherryl popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1946 (Sherryl as boys' name)
Sherryl by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,647 births, 40% of the file).
1950s was Sherryl's strongest decade.
1,647 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sherryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,108 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,647 births
- 1960s
1960s
991 births
- 1970s 208
1970s
208 births
- 1980s 71
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,647 births (40% of all-time use).
How Sherryl 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 Sherryl's total volume
Sherryl by state
Where Sherryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 429 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 204 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 182 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 169 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 145 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 115 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 99 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Kansas | | 93 | 2.3% |
429 of 4,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Sherryl appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sherryl's data
- Sherryl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,647 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sherryls (429 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 Sherryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1936–1995 (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 Sherryl 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.