Total births
1,214
Girls' name · since 1938
Sheryle
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 1,214 babies named Sheryle, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,214
- total births
- 1938–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Sheryle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,214 recorded since 1938.
Sheryle has 1,214 recorded births among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 1990.
- 1,214 total births
- 1938–1990 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,214 girls have been named Sheryle since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1990.
- 1,214
- total births
- 1938–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Sheryle was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
64 babies were named Sheryle in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Sheryle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheryle splits its recorded history at 1960: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheryle at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Sheryle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1990
- Peak year (1958)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Sheryle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sheryle's strongest decade.
514 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Sheryle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
314 births
- 1950s
1950s
514 births
- 1960s
1960s
274 births
- 1970s 88
1970s
88 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 514 births (42% of all-time use).
How Sheryle 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 Sheryle's total volume
Sheryle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sheryle by state
Where Sheryle concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 85 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Sheryle's total US births 7.0%
Even split
85 of 1,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Sheryle appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheryle? ▼
Sheryle has been given to 1,214 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 64 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Sheryle most popular? ▼
Sheryle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 514 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Sheryle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheryle are California (85 births), Texas (22 births), Ohio (13 births).
How long has the name Sheryle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sheryle since 1938 -- 53 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Sheryle? ▼
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 Sheryle's data
- Sheryle's decade-level peak was the 1950s (514 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sheryles (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sheryle
Nearby Names Like Sheryle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheryle
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 Sheryle side by side: Sheryle vs Sheila Sheryle vs Sherry Sheryle vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1938–1990 (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. "Sheryle: Baby Name Since 1938 - 1,214 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheryle. 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 Sheryle 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 July 2026.