Sheryl

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Sheryl first appears in the data in 1956 and has been recorded in 3 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1956 with 69 babies (rank #99 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sheryl

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sheryl yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

115

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sheryl

Sheryl Sandbergeconomist · b. 1969
Sheryl Crowrecording artist · b. 1962
Sheryl Leefilm actor · b. 1967
Sheryl Swoopesbasketball coach · b. 1971
Sheryl Lee Ralphpop singer · b. 1956

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1956	69	#99
1960	45	#104
2016	1	#2,522