How Many People Are Named Sherril?
An estimated 1,099 people in the United States have the first name Sherril. It is predominantly female (91.4%). The average bearer is 70 years old, and Sherril peaked in popularity in 1953 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherril 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 Sherril paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Sherril is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
1,099
About 1 in 311,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.4% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1953
82 births
Total Registered
1,775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherril
Sherril is predominantly female (91.4%), though 153 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sherril as a male name
Ranked #4,271 in 1953
5 male births in 1953
Peak: 1937 (11 births)
Sherril as a female name
Ranked #10,702 in 1986
6 female births in 1986
Peak: 1953 (77 births)
Sherril: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherril span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 638 babies were registered. Sherril has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherril by Decade
How has Sherril 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.
Sherril by State
Birth registrations for Sherril span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, Kansas. On average, about 25 Sherrils were registered per state.
Sherril + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherril as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherril
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Sherril: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherril?
We estimate approximately 1,099 people named Sherril 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 311,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherril a common name?
Sherril is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherril most popular?
Sherril reached peak popularity in 1953, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherril is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherril a female name?
Sherril is predominantly female. 91.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherril Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherril Smith, Sherril Johnson, Sherril 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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