Name Legacy

Sherril

Recorded 1925–1986 · United States

Sherril was most popular in 1953, when 82 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,798 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,775 people named Sherril.

Most popular in1953
Rank that year#1,798
Births that year82
Total since 18801,775
Given to91% girls

Sherril over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sherril’s peak in 1953. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Sherril a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Sherril is mostly a girl’s name — 91.4% of the 1,775 Americans given it were girls and 8.6% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Sherril

Where Sherril is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org