Sheryl Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Sheryl is most popular in Kansas, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Sheryl has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Sheryl' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 493rd out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 143rd out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 249th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1045th out of 1589 names. Discover how the name 'Sheryl' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Sheryl"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Sheryl"

"Sheryl" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 493rd of 1429 3,690
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 143rd of 1441 53,311
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 249th of 1550 18,290
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1045th of 1589 1,628

Regional Popularity of "Sheryl" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Sheryl" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
61.83%
115th/186
89.84%
168th/187
91.16%
196th/215
71.78%
173rd/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
72.46%
200th/276
- 91.79%
313th/341
85.38%
327th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Sheryl"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Sheryl" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.