How Many People Are Named Sherl?
An estimated 268 people in the United States have the first name Sherl. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Sherl peaked in popularity in 1964 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherl 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 Sherl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Sherl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
268
About 1 in 1,278,934 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1964
29 births
Total Registered
354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherl
Sherl is predominantly female (98.6%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sherl as a male name
Ranked #4,085 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1933 (5 births)
Sherl as a female name
Ranked #9,537 in 1978
6 female births in 1978
Peak: 1964 (29 births)
Sherl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherl span from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 163 babies were registered. Sherl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherl by Decade
How has Sherl 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.
Sherl by State
Sherl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherl
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sherl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherl?
We estimate approximately 268 people named Sherl 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 1,278,934 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherl a common name?
Sherl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherl most popular?
Sherl reached peak popularity in 1964, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherl is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherl a female name?
Sherl is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherl Smith, Sherl Johnson, Sherl 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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