Sherlene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	7	1	–	#3,997
1930s	124	12	+1671%	#1,574
1940s	244	24	+97%	#1,517
1950s	315	32	+29%	#1,577
1960s	235	24	-25%	#2,052
1970s	84	8	-64%	#3,692
1980s	20	2	-76%	#6,807
1990s	6	1	-70%	#13,187
2000s	29	3	+383%	#12,307
2010s	7	1	-76%	#14,626
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,997

1930s

124

+1671%

#1,574

1940s

244

+97%

#1,517

1950s

315

+29%

#1,577

1960s

235

-25%

#2,052

1970s

-64%

#3,692

1980s

-76%

#6,807

1990s

-70%

#13,187

2000s

+383%

#12,307

2010s

-76%

#14,626

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherlene

Sherlene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1929, 1,071 American babies have been named Sherlene. Its peak came in 1958, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sherlene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherlene?

The median living Sherlene is about 67 years old; half are between 58 and 75. An estimated 800 people named Sherlene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sherlene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,626
2010	–	–
2009	9	#12,307
2008	7	#15,163
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,617
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,582
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,828
1970	17	#3,692
1965	22	#2,667
1960	32	#2,052
1955	27	#2,100
1950	28	#1,829
1945	15	#2,328
1940	27	#1,517
1935	11	#2,709
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sherlene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sherlene?

The median living Sherlene is about 67 years old. Half of all living Sherlenes are between 58 and 75 years old.

How many people named Sherlene are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Sherlene are alive in the United States, based on 1,071 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherlene in 2025?

Sherlene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sherlene?

1,071 babies have been named Sherlene in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherlene most popular?

Sherlene peaked in 1958, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Sherlene a boy or girl name?

Sherlene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sherlene rising or falling?

Sherlene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sherlene

Sherlene popularity over time

The story of Sherlene

How old are people named Sherlene?

Sherlene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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