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    The first name Sheryl

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Cheryl and Shirley.

    A form of Cheryl, Shirley.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 girls were named Sheryl, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 12 births (#1,450).

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    88
    babies named Sheryl, 1996–2025
    #5,927
    rank in 2025
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sheryl with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Sheryl at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Sheryl, the 8,281st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 4,133 were.

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    79,026
    babies named Sheryl since 1880
    #8,281
    rank in 2025
    1957
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Sheryl

    9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sheryl Sandberg
      American technology executive, activist, and author, born 1969
    • Sheryl Crow
      American musician (born 1962)
    • Sheryl Lee
      American actress, born 1967
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph
      American actress and singer, born 1956
    • Sheryl Swoopes
      American basketball player (born 1971)
    • Sheryl WuDunn
      American journalist and executive, born 1959
    • Sheryl Johnson
      Field hockey player, born 1957
    • Sheryl Cruz
      Filipino actress, born 1974
    • Jacky Rosen
      American politician (born 1957)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Sheryl?
    In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sheryl, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1997, with 12 births.
    Is Sheryl a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 79,026 US babies named Sheryl since 1880 were girls.
    When was Sheryl most popular?
    1957 in the United States, when 4,133 babies were named Sheryl, its highest rank at 112th.
    What name is Sheryl a form of?
    Sheryl is a form of Cheryl and Shirley.