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Sheryl

99,332births recorded
10Countries
7Variants
1954Peak · South Australia
#7032France 2025

Sheryl is a girl name family recorded 99,332 times in 10 countries since 1915. It ranks highest today in France (#7032 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1954, at 183.2 births per 100,000.

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

Which form wins where

Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.

Rank in countries that publish top lists only

All forms of Sheryl

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Sheryl English 79,026 🇺🇸 United States #7885 1957 ▼ 15 %
Sheryl English 1,786 🇨🇦 Ontario – 1971 –
Sheryl English 754 🇨🇦 British Columbia – 1965 –
Sheryl English 535 🇫🇷 France #7032 2004 ▼ 37 %
Sheryl English 339 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland – 1984 –
Sheryl English 303 🇦🇺 South Australia – 1954 –
Sherrill English 6,932 🇺🇸 United States – 1944 –
Sherrill English 153 🇨🇦 Ontario – 1943 –
Sherryl English 4,109 🇺🇸 United States – 1946 –
Sherryl English 30 🇫🇷 France – 1995 –
Sherryl English 14 🇨🇦 Ontario – 1946 –
Sherryl English 10 🇨🇦 British Columbia – 1954 –
Sherryl English 5 🇦🇺 South Australia – 1953 –
Sherril English 1,775 🇺🇸 United States – 1947 –
Sherril English 13 🇨🇦 Ontario – 1955 –
Sheryll English 1,558 🇺🇸 United States – 1955 –
Sherill English 1,080 🇺🇸 United States – 1947 –
Sheril English 709 🇺🇸 United States – 1964 –

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in South Australia correlates closely with Sheryl's.

  1. 1Annette
  2. 2Roger
  3. 3Raelene
  4. 4Beverly
  5. 5Susan
  6. 6Janet

How we grouped these names

  • Sheryl ↔ Sherrill — spelling variant
  • Sheryl ↔ Sherryl — spelling variant
  • Sheryl ↔ Sherril — spelling variant
  • Sheryl ↔ Sheryll — spelling variant
  • Sheryl ↔ Sherill — spelling variant
  • Sheryl ↔ Sheril — spelling variant

Questions about Sheryl

How popular is the name Sheryl?

In 2025 it ranked #7032 in France. Official registers record 99,332 births across 10 countries.

What is Sheryl in other languages?

Sherrill (English); Sherryl (English); Sherril (English); Sheryll (English); Sherill (English); Sheril (English).

When was Sheryl most popular?

It peaked in South Australia in 1954, at 183.2 births per 100,000.

Is Sheryl a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Sheryl is a girl name.