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Sheryl

Girl

Origin of the name

Sheryl is a spelling of Cheryl, a 20th-century name of uncertain origin.

Short-lived name

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In 1957, Sheryl reached its peak: 4,133 girls, 1 baby in 1,017. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 99% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 7883. 39% of all babies named Sheryl since 1880 were born in the 1950s.
78,826births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 112rank at its peak, in 1957

Where babies named Sheryl are born

1957

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The darker the blue, the more common Sheryl is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sheryl is most common in Iowa (2.9 times), Kansas (2.4) and Nebraska (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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