Girl · #11,782 in 2026

Sherryl

Sherryl is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#11,782
Peak Rank
#694 (1957)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1936
First Year
1995
Last Year
1957
Peak Year
#694
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
55
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sherryl

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sherryl is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Sherryl

Sherryl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1957: 207 births, good for #694 nationwide. About 40% of every Sherryl on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Sherryl last appeared in the published SSA data in 1995, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Sherryl

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sherryl. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Sherryl

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sherryl is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherryl

What does the name Sherryl mean?
Sherryl is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Sherryl?
Sherryl has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Sherryl in 2026?
In 2026, Sherryl ranks #11,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Sherryl most popular?
Sherryl reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #694 that year with 207 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sherryl most popular?
Sherryl has historically been most popular in Kansas, North Dakota, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sherryl.
Is Sherryl a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sherryl is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sherryl?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sherryl include Miller, Kati, Lillianna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Sherryl?
Common variants and related forms of Sherryl include Cher, Cherette, Cheri, Cherie, Cherryl, Cheryl. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Sherryl

Sherryl is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Sherryl's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #694. Use the chart and map above to compare Sherryl'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.