Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Sheryl

Endangered Down 99.7% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
4,133
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1921Peak 19572025
peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Sheryl

How many people are named Sheryl?

An estimated 62,873 living Americans are named Sheryl.

How rare is Sheryl?

Sheryl is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1957 peak.

How old is the typical Sheryl?

The median age of a living American named Sheryl is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 71 years old.

Is Sheryl still popular?

No. Sheryl is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1957 peak with 13 births in 2025.

Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
99.7%
2025
13
All-time
78,826

Sheryl broke out in California and Iowa (1942) and became over-represented in 25 states over 38 years.

Broke out: California and Iowa, 1942 · over-represented in 25 states over 38 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1942 CA Colorado: broke out 1945 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1968 FL Georgia: broke out 1979 GA Hawaii: broke out 1955 HI Idaho: broke out 1945 ID Illinois: broke out 1943 IL Indiana: broke out 1945 IN Iowa: broke out 1942 IA Kansas: broke out 1943 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1972 MA Michigan: broke out 1944 MI Minnesota: broke out 1945 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 1946 MT Nebraska: broke out 1943 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1979 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1980 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1946 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1948 OK Oregon: broke out 1943 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1968 SC South Dakota: broke out 1946 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1952 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1943 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: broke out 1956 WY