Sherrel
The Story of Sherrel
As a girl name
Sherrel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1936, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 33 Sherrels were born — ranking #1,801 that year. As of 2026, Sherrel ranks #11,778 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 768 Sherrels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sherrel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 12 Sherrels were born — ranking #2,127 that year. As of 2026, Sherrel ranks #3,067 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 112 Sherrels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sherrel
Sherrel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 768 births in the dataset. Sherrel's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #1,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Sherrel'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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