Sherill
The Story of Sherill
As a girl name
Sherill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 48 Sherills were born — ranking #1,444 that year. As of 2026, Sherill ranks #13,429 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Sherills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sherill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1931, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 10 Sherills were born — ranking #2,322 that year. As of 2026, Sherill ranks #3,552 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Sherills 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 Sherill
Sherill is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sherill's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #1,444. Use the chart and map above to compare Sherill'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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