How Many People Are Named Sheril?
An estimated 528 people in the United States have the first name Sheril. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Sheril peaked in popularity in 1964 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheril as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sheril paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
528
About 1 in 649,156 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1964
47 births
Total Registered
709
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheril
Sheril is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 709 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Sheril as a male name
Ranked #4,084 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1933 (5 births)
Sheril as a female name
Ranked #11,601 in 1994
7 female births in 1994
Peak: 1964 (47 births)
Sheril: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheril span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 283 babies were registered. Sheril has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sheril by Decade
How has Sheril tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sheril by State
Birth registrations for Sheril span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Missouri, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Missouri, California. On average, about 21 Sherils were registered per state.
Sheril + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheril as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sheril: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheril?
We estimate approximately 528 people named Sheril are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 649,156 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheril a common name?
Sheril is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 709 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheril most popular?
Sheril reached peak popularity in 1964, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheril is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sheril a female name?
Sheril is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sheril Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheril Smith, Sheril Johnson, Sheril Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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