Sherline: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	14	1	–	#3,072
1940s	55	6	+293%	#3,907
1950s	73	7	+33%	#3,461
1960s	63	6	-14%	#3,979
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#9,057
1990s	35	4	+192%	#11,602
2000s	55	6	+57%	#8,057
2010s	49	5	-11%	#5,087
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,072

1940s

+293%

#3,907

1950s

+33%

#3,461

1960s

-14%

#3,979

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,057

1990s

+192%

#11,602

2000s

+57%

#8,057

2010s

-11%

#5,087

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherline

Sherline 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 1936, 356 American babies have been named Sherline. Its peak came in 2010, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sherline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherline?

The median living Sherline is about 56 years old; half are between 18 and 69. An estimated 300 people named Sherline 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.

Sherline 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	5	#18,842
2013	6	#16,261
2012	–	–
2011	10	#11,080
2010	28	#5,087
2009	6	#16,978
2008	16	#8,057
2007	9	#12,522
2006	6	#16,813
2005	6	#16,145
2004	6	#15,807
2003	6	#15,483
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,613
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,728
1960	8	#5,115
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,679
1945	7	#3,975
1940	6	#4,286
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherline?

The median living Sherline is about 56 years old. Half of all living Sherlines are between 18 and 69 years old.

How many people named Sherline are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sherline are alive in the United States, based on 356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherline in 2025?

Sherline 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 Sherline?

356 babies have been named Sherline in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherline most popular?

Sherline peaked in 2010, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Sherline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherline rising or falling?

Sherline is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sherline popularity over time

The story of Sherline

How old are people named Sherline?

Sherline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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