Shearl
The Story of Shearl
As a girl name
Shearl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 5 Shearls were born — ranking #5,243 that year. As of 2026, Shearl ranks #5,674 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Shearls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shearl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 5 Shearls were born — ranking #4,001 that year. As of 2026, Shearl ranks #4,040 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Shearls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shearl
Shearl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Shearl's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #5,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Shearl's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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