Sheryl
Respelling of Cheryl, an English formation built on Cherie, from French cherie, darling, perhaps shaped by the model of Beryl.
Sheryl in 2025
Sheryl was given to 13 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,191st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 255,026 babies born.
The history of Sheryl
Sheryl reached its highest point in 1957, when 4,144 babies were given the name, ranking 208th that year.
Across the 105 years of records since 1921, 79,026 babies have been named Sheryl. Half of them were born before 1959, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Sheryl by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sheryl | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 61 | 5,408 |
| 1930s | 537 | 992 |
| 1940s | 10,775 | 283 |
| 1950s | 30,445 | 208 |
| 1960s | 26,113 | 251 |
| 1970s | 7,368 | 401 |
| 1980s | 2,273 | 959 |
| 1990s | 749 | 2,264 |
| 2000s | 361 | 4,873 |
| 2010s | 243 | 7,795 |
| 2020s | 101 | 9,417 |
Where Sheryl is heading
Sheryl has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 17 babies in 2015 to 13 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Sheryl is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Sheryl
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sheryl.