How Many People Are Named Sherrill?
An estimated 4,969 people in the United States have the first name Sherrill. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% female. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Sherrill peaked in popularity in 1947 with 334 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherrill 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 Sherrill paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Sherrill is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
4,969
About 1 in 68,979 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.4% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1947
334 births
Total Registered
8,847
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherrill
Sherrill is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.6%) and females (78.4%). Out of 8,847 total births registered, 1,915 were male and 6,932 were female.
Sherrill as a male name
Ranked #9,417 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1936 (74 births)
Sherrill as a female name
Ranked #10,678 in 1997
8 female births in 1997
Peak: 1947 (284 births)
Sherrill: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherrill span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 2,845 babies were registered. Sherrill has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherrill by Decade
How has Sherrill 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.
Sherrill by State
Birth registrations for Sherrill span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, Rhode Island, New Mexico. On average, about 132 Sherrills were registered per state.
Sherrill + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherrill as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherrill
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Sherrill: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrill?
We estimate approximately 4,969 people named Sherrill 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 68,979 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherrill a common name?
Sherrill is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,847 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherrill most popular?
Sherrill reached peak popularity in 1947, when 334 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherrill is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherrill a female name?
Sherrill is predominantly female. 78.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherrill Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherrill Smith, Sherrill Johnson, Sherrill 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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