Sheryl

Girl name

Sheryl has been given to 79,026 babies in the U.S. since 1921. It peaked in 1957.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

79,026

Peak year

1957 (4,144 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1921

10-year trend

▼ -24%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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American technology executive, activist, and author

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American musician (born 1962)

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American basketball player (born 1971)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sheryl.

79,530 babies since 1880

76,934 babies since 1902

83,843 babies since 1924

73,110 babies since 1889

85,307 babies since 1907

87,042 babies since 1880

66,308 babies since 1891

65,569 babies since 1886

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