How Many People Are Named Sheryl?
An estimated 58,558 people in the United States have the first name Sheryl. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Sheryl peaked in popularity in 1957 with 4,143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheryl 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 Sheryl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sheryl is overwhelmingly female, 200 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sheryl has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
58,558
About 1 in 5,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1957
4,143 births
Total Registered
79,012
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheryl
Sheryl is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 79,012 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Sheryl as a male name
Ranked #4,994 in 1973
6 male births in 1973
Peak: 1947 (13 births)
Sheryl as a female name
Ranked #5,402 in 2024
24 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (4,132 births)
Sheryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheryl span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 30,444 babies were registered. Sheryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sheryl by Decade
How has Sheryl 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.
Sheryl by State
Birth registrations for Sheryl span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Nevada, Vermont. On average, about 1,495 Sheryls were registered per state.
Sheryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sheryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheryl?
We estimate approximately 58,558 people named Sheryl 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 5,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheryl a common name?
Sheryl is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79,012 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheryl most popular?
Sheryl reached peak popularity in 1957, when 4,143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheryl is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sheryl a female name?
Sheryl is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sheryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheryl Smith, Sheryl Johnson, Sheryl 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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