How Many People Are Named Sherley?
An estimated 812 people in the United States have the first name Sherley. It is used for both genders, with 82.4% female. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Sherley peaked in popularity in 1936 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherley 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 Sherley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
812
About 1 in 422,111 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.4% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1936
37 births
Total Registered
1,502
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherley
Sherley is predominantly female (82.4%), though 264 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sherley as a male name
Ranked #4,136 in 1949
5 male births in 1949
Peak: 1936 (17 births)
Sherley as a female name
Ranked #13,261 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1947 (30 births)
Sherley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 239 babies were registered. Sherley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherley by Decade
How has Sherley 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.
Sherley by State
Birth registrations for Sherley span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Mississippi. The lowest are in New Jersey, Arkansas, Texas. On average, about 23 Sherleys were registered per state.
Sherley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherley
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Sherley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherley?
We estimate approximately 812 people named Sherley 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 422,111 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherley a common name?
Sherley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,502 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherley most popular?
Sherley reached peak popularity in 1936, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherley is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherley a female name?
Sherley is predominantly female. 82.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherley Smith, Sherley Johnson, Sherley 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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