Sherriel
A feminine name of American origin, possibly a variant of Cheryl.
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Sherriel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sherriel today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sherriel births was 1953 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sherriel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Sherriel is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Sherriels were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sherriel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
1953
9 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1964 SSA rank
#7,659
Tracked since 1953
Popularity
Sherriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sherriel from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Sherriel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sherriel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sherriel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sherriel
The name Sherriel has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language and culture, dating back to biblical times. It is believed to be a variation or derivative of the Hebrew name Sheryl, which itself is a feminine form of the name Sharai or Sherai.
Sherai is an old Hebrew name that can be traced back to the Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of one of the daughters of Asher, a son of the patriarch Jacob. The name Sherai is thought to mean "princess" or "nobility" in Hebrew.
As the name Sherriel evolved from Sherai, it likely carried a similar connotation of royalty or high social status. However, the exact meaning and etymology of the name Sherriel is not entirely clear, as it appears to be a relatively uncommon variant of the more well-known Sheryl.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sherriel can be found in the late 19th century, with the birth of Sherriel Evelyn Dutton in 1892 in England. Another notable individual with this name was Sherriel Ann Lynn, an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s.
Other historical figures who bore the name Sherriel include Sherriel Olivia Browne, a British author and playwright who lived in the early 20th century, and Sherriel Lashawn Smith, an American singer and songwriter active in the late 20th century.
Another individual of note was Sherriel Gillian McFarlane, a Jamaican-born artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her works in the latter half of the 20th century.
While not widely popular, the name Sherriel has maintained a presence throughout various periods and cultures, likely due to its roots in the ancient Hebrew language and its association with nobility and royalty.
People
Sherriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sherriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sherriel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Sherriel a common name?
We classify Sherriel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sherriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Sherriel was 1953, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sherriel is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sherriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sherriel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sherriel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sherriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sherriel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sherriel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Sherriel?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.