Sherril

Sherril is a female given name: 91% of people named Sherril are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleMedium

Male 9%Female 91%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 9% male / 91% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 153 male / 1,622 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Sherril

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sherril," in English, "Guten Tag Sherril," in German. Sherril is a female given name: about 91% of people named Sherril are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Sherril,

German

Guten Tag Sherril,

French

Bonjour Sherril,

Spanish

Estimado/a Sherril:

Chinese

Sherril您好：

Japanese

Sherril様

English

Hi Sherril,

German

Hi Sherril,

French

Salut Sherril,

Spanish

Hola Sherril,

Chinese

Sherril你好：

Japanese

Sherrilさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Sherril by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	woman's name	9%

United States birth data

153 male · 1,622 female · 1,775 births recorded

Male 9%Female 91%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sherril a male or female name?

Sherril is a female given name: 91% of people named Sherril are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Sherril in an email?

Is Sherril a unisex name?

Sherril is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Sherril are men. Sherril leans strongly female overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Sherril a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sherril (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_sherril,
  title  = {Is Sherril a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sherril},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}