English origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from English Sheryl.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: SherylCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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English roots
[ˈs̪ji.ɾ̪ɪl̪] · Cebuano
01 / Meaning & origin
Sheryl is a feminine given name documented in English and Cebuano. English Wiktionary traces it to English Sheryl.
Separate records with matching spellings: Sheryl (Cebuano, English), Shéryl (st-c991838afa)
Borrowed from English Sheryl.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 13 girls (rank 7885). 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: Sheryl
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | 7 | 4,023 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | 6 | 4,376 | observed |
| 1924 | 6 | 4,434 | observed |
| 1925 | 6 | 4,426 | observed |
| 1926 | 7 | 3,873 | observed |
| 1927 | 10 | 3,053 | observed |
| 1928 | 10 | 2,954 | observed |
| 1929 | 9 | 3,137 | observed |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,550 | observed |
| 1931 | 12 | 2,427 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 24 | 1,513 | observed |
| 1934 | 31 | 1,292 | observed |
| 1935 | 32 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1936 | 57 | 901 | observed |
| 1937 | 77 | 778 | observed |
| 1938 | 154 | 549 | observed |
| 1939 | 135 | 577 | observed |
| 1940 | 155 | 554 | observed |
| 1941 | 195 | 499 | observed |
| 1942 | 324 | 399 | observed |
| 1943 | 588 | 287 | observed |
| 1944 | 950 | 207 | observed |
| 1945 | 1,055 | 194 | observed |
| 1946 | 1,632 | 165 | observed |
| 1947 | 1,835 | 163 | observed |
| 1948 | 2,008 | 144 | observed |
| 1949 | 1,971 | 148 | observed |
| 1950 | 2,110 | 145 | observed |
| 1951 | 1,934 | 161 | observed |
| 1952 | 2,242 | 151 | observed |
| 1953 | 2,400 | 148 | observed |
| 1954 | 2,930 | 133 | observed |
| 1955 | 3,412 | 125 | observed |
| 1956 | 3,891 | 114 | observed |
| 1957 | 4,133 | 112 | observed |
| 1958 | 3,792 | 121 | observed |
| 1959 | 3,540 | 128 | observed |
| 1960 | 3,055 | 142 | observed |
| 1961 | 3,125 | 140 | observed |
| 1962 | 3,240 | 134 | observed |
| 1963 | 3,105 | 135 | observed |
| 1964 | 2,957 | 135 | observed |
| 1965 | 2,535 | 147 | observed |
| 1966 | 2,211 | 158 | observed |
| 1967 | 2,241 | 154 | observed |
| 1968 | 1,885 | 172 | observed |
| 1969 | 1,704 | 186 | observed |
| 1970 | 1,471 | 214 | observed |
| 1971 | 1,192 | 246 | observed |
| 1972 | 953 | 273 | observed |
| 1973 | 795 | 295 | observed |
| 1974 | 675 | 328 | observed |
| 1975 | 575 | 362 | observed |
| 1976 | 452 | 438 | observed |
| 1977 | 386 | 493 | observed |
| 1978 | 445 | 445 | observed |
| 1979 | 412 | 491 | observed |
| 1980 | 357 | 529 | observed |
| 1981 | 319 | 580 | observed |
| 1982 | 300 | 599 | observed |
| 1983 | 218 | 748 | observed |
| 1984 | 220 | 741 | observed |
| 1985 | 198 | 822 | observed |
| 1986 | 198 | 841 | observed |
| 1987 | 175 | 935 | observed |
| 1988 | 153 | 1,048 | observed |
| 1989 | 135 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1990 | 118 | 1,347 | observed |
| 1991 | 109 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1992 | 83 | 1,761 | observed |
| 1993 | 89 | 1,679 | observed |
| 1994 | 73 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1995 | 68 | 2,006 | observed |
| 1996 | 58 | 2,282 | observed |
| 1997 | 53 | 2,450 | observed |
| 1998 | 46 | 2,846 | observed |
| 1999 | 52 | 2,675 | observed |
| 2000 | 45 | 3,070 | observed |
| 2001 | 35 | 3,703 | observed |
| 2002 | 31 | 4,071 | observed |
| 2003 | 54 | 2,840 | observed |
| 2004 | 47 | 3,224 | observed |
| 2005 | 26 | 4,958 | observed |
| 2006 | 28 | 4,953 | observed |
| 2007 | 23 | 5,895 | observed |
| 2008 | 45 | 3,584 | observed |
| 2009 | 27 | 5,226 | observed |
| 2010 | 32 | 4,494 | observed |
| 2011 | 24 | 5,543 | observed |
| 2012 | 19 | 6,576 | observed |
| 2013 | 27 | 5,013 | observed |
| 2014 | 23 | 5,625 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 6,977 | observed |
| 2016 | 30 | 4,632 | observed |
| 2017 | 23 | 5,517 | observed |
| 2018 | 21 | 5,785 | observed |
| 2019 | 27 | 4,909 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 8,406 | observed |
| 2021 | 22 | 5,573 | observed |
| 2022 | 14 | 7,631 | observed |
| 2023 | 16 | 6,922 | observed |
| 2024 | 24 | 5,300 | observed |
| 2025 | 13 | 7,885 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Sheryl” 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
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American technology executive, activist, and author
American musician (born 1962)
American actress
American actress and singer
American basketball player (born 1971)
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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
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
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
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · 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
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
