Total births
1,558
Girls' name · since 1936
Sheryll
Sheryll has 1,558 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,558
- total births
- 1936–1987
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Sheryll is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,558 have been recorded since 1936.
Sheryll has 1,558 recorded births among girls since 1936, 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 1936 to 1987.
- 1,558 total births
- 1936–1987 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,558 girls have been named Sheryll since 1936, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1987.
- 1,558
- total births
- 1936–1987
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Sheryll was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
101 babies were named Sheryll in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Sheryll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sheryll's full recorded timeline at 1960, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 101 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sheryll at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Sheryll popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1987
- Peak year (1955)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Sheryll by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sheryll's strongest decade.
670 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Sheryll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
391 births
- 1950s
1950s
670 births
- 1960s
1960s
331 births
- 1970s 93
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 670 births (43% of all-time use).
How Sheryll 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 Sheryll's total volume
Sheryll vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sheryll by state
Where Sheryll concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 117 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 48 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 30 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 27 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 16 | 1.0% |
California share of Sheryll's total US births 7.5%
Even split
117 of 1,558 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Sheryll appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheryll? ▼
Sheryll has been given to 1,558 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 101 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
When was Sheryll most popular? ▼
Sheryll was most popular in the 1950s decade with 670 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Sheryll most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheryll are California (117 births), Michigan (48 births), Massachusetts (30 births).
How long has the name Sheryll been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sheryll since 1936 -- 52 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Sheryll? ▼
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 Sheryll's data
- Sheryll's decade-level peak was the 1950s (670 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sherylls (117 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 Sheryll
Nearby Names Like Sheryll
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheryll
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 Sheryll side by side: Sheryll vs Sheila Sheryll vs Sherry Sheryll 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, 1936–1987 (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. "Sheryll: Baby Name Since 1936 - 1,558 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheryll. 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 Sheryll 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.