—2024 rank
1957peak year
78,782babies named Sheryl since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend
Sheryl popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sheryl mean?
A twentieth-century elaboration of Cheryl, itself likely coined from French cherie 'darling' with the -yl element of Beryl.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Sheryl
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sheryl, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sheryls
- Sheryl Crow, musician
Spellings & variants
CherylSherrillSheril
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