Sherill
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,438 in 1947
0 babies were named Sherill in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1934–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySherill first shows up in US birth records in 1931, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 94 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #1,438.
About the name Sherill
Sherill is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ill”. US birth records list Sherill for girls from 1934 to 1994, in 52 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #1,438 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9.8 | 102,041 girls |
| 1940s | 17 | 58,038 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 60,533 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 75,415 girls |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 145,985 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 800,000 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
Other spellings of Sherill
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Sherill
What is the origin of the name Sherill?
Sherill has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Sherill a boy or girl name?
Sherill is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sherill?
Sherill is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,438 in 1947.