English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedVariant of Shirley.
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- Wiktionary: SherleyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Sherley is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Variant of Shirley.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2023: 7 girls (rank 12197). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Sherley
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 2,398 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,434 | observed |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 6 | 3,919 | observed |
| 1917 | 6 | 4,083 | observed |
| 1918 | 13 | 2,519 | observed |
| 1919 | 6 | 4,251 | observed |
| 1920 | 6 | 4,398 | observed |
| 1921 | 6 | 4,464 | observed |
| 1922 | 9 | 3,379 | observed |
| 1923 | 11 | 2,917 | observed |
| 1924 | 9 | 3,393 | observed |
| 1925 | 12 | 2,778 | observed |
| 1926 | 15 | 2,351 | observed |
| 1927 | 10 | 3,053 | observed |
| 1928 | 14 | 2,381 | observed |
| 1929 | 12 | 2,587 | observed |
| 1930 | 18 | 1,934 | observed |
| 1931 | 10 | 2,750 | observed |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,568 | observed |
| 1933 | 12 | 2,404 | observed |
| 1934 | 24 | 1,518 | observed |
| 1935 | 18 | 1,845 | observed |
| 1936 | 20 | 1,691 | observed |
| 1937 | 24 | 1,539 | observed |
| 1938 | 12 | 2,447 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,417 | observed |
| 1940 | 16 | 2,029 | observed |
| 1941 | 26 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1942 | 18 | 2,046 | observed |
| 1943 | 25 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1944 | 15 | 2,287 | observed |
| 1945 | 20 | 1,874 | observed |
| 1946 | 16 | 2,392 | observed |
| 1947 | 30 | 1,752 | observed |
| 1948 | 21 | 2,126 | observed |
| 1949 | 15 | 2,620 | observed |
| 1950 | 20 | 2,185 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 3,106 | observed |
| 1952 | 18 | 2,502 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 3,269 | observed |
| 1954 | 7 | 4,655 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 3,377 | observed |
| 1956 | 12 | 3,493 | observed |
| 1957 | 9 | 4,202 | observed |
| 1958 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1959 | 14 | 3,254 | observed |
| 1960 | 15 | 3,212 | observed |
| 1961 | 10 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1962 | 15 | 3,293 | observed |
| 1963 | 12 | 3,801 | observed |
| 1964 | 14 | 3,515 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 5,817 | observed |
| 1966 | 9 | 4,493 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 3,656 | observed |
| 1968 | 6 | 6,246 | observed |
| 1969 | 10 | 4,723 | observed |
| 1970 | 9 | 5,413 | observed |
| 1971 | 8 | 6,006 | observed |
| 1972 | 9 | 5,480 | observed |
| 1973 | 7 | 6,666 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 6,258 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 8 | 6,611 | observed |
| 1977 | 5 | 9,652 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 6 | 9,010 | observed |
| 1980 | 8 | 7,418 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 6,323 | observed |
| 1982 | 14 | 4,945 | observed |
| 1983 | 9 | 6,705 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 6,291 | observed |
| 1985 | 10 | 6,457 | observed |
| 1986 | 12 | 5,757 | observed |
| 1987 | 10 | 6,788 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 5,321 | observed |
| 1989 | 14 | 5,836 | observed |
| 1990 | 11 | 7,303 | observed |
| 1991 | 12 | 6,976 | observed |
| 1992 | 8 | 9,491 | observed |
| 1993 | 8 | 9,559 | observed |
| 1994 | 8 | 9,586 | observed |
| 1995 | 17 | 5,439 | observed |
| 1996 | 11 | 7,574 | observed |
| 1997 | 12 | 7,283 | observed |
| 1998 | 7 | 11,138 | observed |
| 1999 | 16 | 6,191 | observed |
| 2000 | 11 | 8,534 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,619 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 9,482 | observed |
| 2003 | 15 | 7,207 | observed |
| 2004 | 25 | 5,062 | observed |
| 2005 | 17 | 6,820 | observed |
| 2006 | 16 | 7,482 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 9,007 | observed |
| 2008 | 18 | 7,073 | observed |
| 2009 | 11 | 9,975 | observed |
| 2010 | 10 | 10,451 | observed |
| 2011 | 11 | 9,723 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 5 | 16,547 | observed |
| 2014 | 5 | 16,513 | observed |
| 2015 | 5 | 16,419 | observed |
| 2016 | 6 | 14,331 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 9,341 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 7 | 12,197 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Sherley” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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