Sherald
The Story of Sherald
As a girl name
Sherald first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 10 Sheralds were born — ranking #3,687 that year. As of 2026, Sherald ranks #6,539 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Sheralds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sherald first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 8 Sheralds were born — ranking #2,646 that year. As of 2026, Sherald ranks #3,315 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Sheralds 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 Sherald
Sherald is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Sherald's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #3,687. Use the chart and map above to compare Sherald'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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