Girl · #9,825 in 2026

Sheryll

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

  • English
Current Rank
#9,825
Peak Rank
#995 (1955)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1936
First Year
1987
Last Year
1955
Peak Year
#995
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
49
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sheryll

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

Sheryll 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 Sheryll

American parents first put Sheryll on the record books as a baby girl name in 1936, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 101 Sherylls were born — ranking #995 that year. About 43% of every Sheryll on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Sheryll last appeared in the published SSA data in 1987, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Sheryll

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

Names that sound like Sheryll

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sheryll 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 Sheryll

What does the name Sheryll mean?
Sheryll is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Sheryll?
Sheryll has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Sheryll in 2026?
In 2026, Sheryll ranks #9,825 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Sheryll most popular?
Sheryll reached its peak popularity in 1955, ranking #995 that year with 101 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sheryll most popular?
Sheryll has historically been most popular in Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sheryll.
Is Sheryll a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sheryll is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sheryll?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sheryll include Maite, Kathern, Howard. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Sheryll?
Common variants and related forms of Sheryll include Cher, Cherette, Cheri, Cherie, Cherryl, Cheryl. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Sheryll

Sheryll is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sheryll's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #995. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheryll'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.