Boy or Girl

Is Sharyl a boy or girl name?

Sharyl was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,631 US babies named Sharyl were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Sharyl since 1937
2,631
Most popular year
1961
131 babies
Babies named Sharyl each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Sharyl from 1937 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.05010015020019401960198020002020

Boys and girls named Sharyl, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1930s045100%
1940s0566100%
1950s0730100%
1960s0944100%
1970s0230100%
1980s0102100%
1990s014100%
2000s00–
2010s00–
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–0–
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–0–
20120–0–
20110–0–
20100–0–
20090–0–
20080–0–
20070–0–
20060–0–
20050–0–
20040–0–
20030–0–
20020–0–
20010–0–
20000–0–
19990–0–
19980–5#16,190
19970–0–
19960–0–
19950–0–
19940–0–
19930–0–
19920–0–
19910–9#9,224
19900–0–
19890–7#10,656
19880–8#9,087
19870–11#6,717
19860–6#10,665
19850–13#5,609
19840–13#5,485
19830–10#6,623
19820–12#5,841
19810–13#5,523
19800–9#7,298
19790–16#4,590
19780–14#4,885
19770–14#4,887
19760–12#5,139
19750–17#3,915
19740–14#4,409
19730–24#2,898
19720–32#2,345
19710–43#1,995
19700–44#1,947
19690–70#1,383
19680–62#1,449
19670–68#1,334
19660–96#1,076
19650–104#1,023
19640–101#1,090
19630–114#1,001
19620–93#1,137
19610–131#946
19600–105#1,052
19590–77#1,223
19580–92#1,102
19570–79#1,192
19560–80#1,168
19550–62#1,288
19540–48#1,458
19530–71#1,152
19520–69#1,145
19510–80#1,044
19500–72#1,089
19490–79#1,014
19480–65#1,111
19470–91#934
19460–61#1,098
19450–67#940
19440–59#1,028
19430–62#1,017
19420–43#1,226
19410–17#2,084
19400–22#1,737
19390–22#1,678
19380–15#2,208
19370–8#3,396

Highest rank

Sharyl has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #934 in 1947. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1960s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Sharyl

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.