How Many People Are Named Sherill?
An estimated 709 people in the United States have the first name Sherill. It is predominantly female (94.4%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Sherill peaked in popularity in 1954 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherill 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 Sherill paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Sherill is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
709
About 1 in 483,433 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.4% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1954
48 births
Total Registered
1,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherill
Sherill is predominantly female (94.4%), though 61 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sherill as a male name
Ranked #3,935 in 1957
6 male births in 1957
Peak: 1940 (10 births)
Sherill as a female name
Ranked #15,405 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1954 (48 births)
Sherill: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherill span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 330 babies were registered. Sherill has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherill by Decade
How has Sherill 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.
Sherill by State
Birth registrations for Sherill span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Michigan, Texas, New York. On average, about 22 Sherills were registered per state.
Sherill + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherill as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherill
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sherill: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherill?
We estimate approximately 709 people named Sherill 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 483,433 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherill a common name?
Sherill is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherill most popular?
Sherill reached peak popularity in 1954, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherill is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherill a female name?
Sherill is predominantly female. 94.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherill Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherill Smith, Sherill Johnson, Sherill 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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