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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sheryl

Ranked #811 - 1 in 141,909 people
US

Most common in

United States

56k bearers

World total

56,374

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#811

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States56k
Worldwide
~56k
rank #811
Rarity
1 in 141,909
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~56k in US

About the name Sheryl

There are an estimated 56,374 people named Sheryl alive worldwide today. That ranks Sheryl at #811 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sheryl is held by approximately 56,374 people, ranking #811 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,887 U.S. residents).

Historically Sheryl is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Sheryl appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Sheryl popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sheryl, 1921 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1921: 7
  2. 1923: 6
  3. 1924: 6
  4. 1925: 6
  5. 1926: 7
  6. 1927: 10
  7. 1928: 10
  8. 1929: 9
  9. 1930: 5
  10. 1931: 12
  11. 1932: 5
  12. 1933: 24
  13. 1934: 31
  14. 1935: 32
  15. 1936: 57
  16. 1937: 82
  17. 1938: 154
  18. 1939: 135
  19. 1940: 155
  20. 1941: 195
  21. 1942: 324
  22. 1943: 593
  23. 1944: 959
  24. 1945: 1,062
  25. 1946: 1,643
  26. 1947: 1,848
  27. 1948: 2,016
  28. 1949: 1,980
  29. 1950: 2,115
  30. 1951: 1,939
  31. 1952: 2,248
  32. 1953: 2,407
  33. 1954: 2,937
  34. 1955: 3,412
  35. 1956: 3,899
  36. 1957: 4,144
  37. 1958: 3,797
  38. 1959: 3,547
  39. 1960: 3,065
  40. 1961: 3,131
  41. 1962: 3,240
  42. 1963: 3,113
  43. 1964: 2,962
  44. 1965: 2,535
  45. 1966: 2,219
  46. 1967: 2,251
  47. 1968: 1,893
  48. 1969: 1,704
  49. 1970: 1,471
  50. 1971: 1,198
  51. 1972: 953
  52. 1973: 801
  53. 1974: 675
  54. 1975: 575
  55. 1976: 452
  56. 1977: 386
  57. 1978: 445
  58. 1979: 412
  59. 1980: 357
  60. 1981: 319
  61. 1982: 300
  62. 1983: 218
  63. 1984: 220
  64. 1985: 198
  65. 1986: 198
  66. 1987: 175
  67. 1988: 153
  68. 1989: 135
  69. 1990: 118
  70. 1991: 109
  71. 1992: 83
  72. 1993: 89
  73. 1994: 73
  74. 1995: 68
  75. 1996: 58
  76. 1997: 53
  77. 1998: 46
  78. 1999: 52
  79. 2000: 45
  80. 2001: 35
  81. 2002: 31
  82. 2003: 54
  83. 2004: 47
  84. 2005: 26
  85. 2006: 28
  86. 2007: 23
  87. 2008: 45
  88. 2009: 27
  89. 2010: 32
  90. 2011: 24
  91. 2012: 19
  92. 2013: 27
  93. 2014: 23
  94. 2015: 17
  95. 2016: 30
  96. 2017: 23
  97. 2018: 21
  98. 2019: 27
  99. 2020: 12
  100. 2021: 22
  101. 2022: 14
  102. 2023: 16
  103. 2024: 24
  104. 2025: 13

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sheryl worldwide?

There are an estimated 56,374 people named Sheryl alive worldwide today, ranking #811 globally.

Is Sheryl a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 141,909 people. In the United States there are roughly 56,374 bearers, which is 1 in 5,887 Americans.

Is Sheryl a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sheryl is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Sheryl come from?

Who are famous people named Sheryl?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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