How Many People Are Named Sherrell?
An estimated 2,495 people in the United States have the first name Sherrell. It is used for both genders, with 86.4% female. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Sherrell peaked in popularity in 1989 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherrell 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 Sherrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,495
About 1 in 137,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.4% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1989
86 births
Total Registered
3,221
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherrell
Sherrell is predominantly female (86.4%), though 439 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sherrell as a male name
Ranked #7,178 in 1983
5 male births in 1983
Peak: 1947 (20 births)
Sherrell as a female name
Ranked #13,893 in 2017
7 female births in 2017
Peak: 1989 (86 births)
Sherrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherrell span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 671 babies were registered. Sherrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherrell by Decade
How has Sherrell 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.
Sherrell by State
Birth registrations for Sherrell span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, District of Columbia, Ohio. On average, about 37 Sherrells were registered per state.
Sherrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherrell
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Sherrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrell?
We estimate approximately 2,495 people named Sherrell 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 137,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherrell a common name?
Sherrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,221 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherrell most popular?
Sherrell reached peak popularity in 1989, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherrell is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherrell a female name?
Sherrell is predominantly female. 86.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherrell Smith, Sherrell Johnson, Sherrell 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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