Sheryl's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Sheryl is a rare name in U.S. records with about 21 babies named Sheryl each year. At its height in 1957, Sheryl reached #112 nationally — 4,132 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. In all, around 79,012 babies have been registered as Sheryl since 1880.