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Sherly

Girl

Meaning of Sherly: American: 'modern variant of Shirley'

Sherly is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8249th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8249

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,062

First recorded 1952 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 50 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 27 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Sherly per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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