How Many People Are Named Sherrel?
An estimated 581 people in the United States have the first name Sherrel. It is used for both genders, with 87.3% female. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Sherrel peaked in popularity in 1954 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherrel 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 Sherrel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
581
About 1 in 589,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.3% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1954
33 births
Total Registered
880
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherrel
Sherrel is predominantly female (87.3%), though 112 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sherrel as a male name
Ranked #3,316 in 1951
7 male births in 1951
Peak: 1935 (12 births)
Sherrel as a female name
Ranked #13,189 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1954 (33 births)
Sherrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherrel span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 249 babies were registered. Sherrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherrel by Decade
How has Sherrel 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.
Sherrel by State
Birth registrations for Sherrel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, California, Texas. On average, about 9 Sherrels were registered per state.
Sherrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherrel
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Sherrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrel?
We estimate approximately 581 people named Sherrel 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 589,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherrel a common name?
Sherrel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 880 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherrel most popular?
Sherrel reached peak popularity in 1954, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherrel is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherrel a female name?
Sherrel is predominantly female. 87.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherrel Smith, Sherrel Johnson, Sherrel 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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