Girl nameCurrently #5,402 in the USFalling
Sheryl
//ˈʃɛɹəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19576 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Sheryl's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sheryl |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 31 |
| 1935 | 32 |
| 1936 | 57 |
| 1937 | 82 |
| 1938 | 154 |
| 1939 | 135 |
| 1940 | 155 |
| 1941 | 195 |
| 1942 | 324 |
| 1943 | 593 |
| 1944 | 959 |
| 1945 | 1,062 |
| 1946 | 1,643 |
| 1947 | 1,848 |
| 1948 | 2,016 |
| 1949 | 1,980 |
| 1950 | 2,115 |
| 1951 | 1,940 |
| 1952 | 2,248 |
| 1953 | 2,406 |
| 1954 | 2,937 |
| 1955 | 3,412 |
| 1956 | 3,899 |
| 1957 | 4,143 |
| 1958 | 3,797 |
| 1959 | 3,547 |
| 1960 | 3,064 |
| 1961 | 3,130 |
| 1962 | 3,242 |
| 1963 | 3,113 |
| 1964 | 2,962 |
| 1965 | 2,535 |
| 1966 | 2,220 |
| 1967 | 2,250 |
| 1968 | 1,893 |
| 1969 | 1,704 |
| 1970 | 1,471 |
| 1971 | 1,198 |
| 1972 | 953 |
| 1973 | 801 |
| 1974 | 675 |
| 1975 | 575 |
| 1976 | 452 |
| 1977 | 386 |
| 1978 | 445 |
| 1979 | 412 |
| 1980 | 357 |
| 1981 | 319 |
| 1982 | 300 |
| 1983 | 218 |
| 1984 | 220 |
| 1985 | 198 |
| 1986 | 198 |
| 1987 | 175 |
| 1988 | 153 |
| 1989 | 135 |
| 1990 | 118 |
| 1991 | 109 |
| 1992 | 83 |
| 1993 | 89 |
| 1994 | 73 |
| 1995 | 68 |
| 1996 | 58 |
| 1997 | 53 |
| 1998 | 46 |
| 1999 | 52 |
| 2000 | 45 |
| 2001 | 35 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 54 |
| 2004 | 47 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 45 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 32 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 24 |
Sheryl through the decades
- Sheryl peaked in 1957, when 4,143 babies were named Sheryl in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sheryl has fallen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sheryl currently ranks #5,402 in the US and is cooling off.