Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Sherlyn

Meaning 20th-century coinage from Sheryl / Sheri + Lyn Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,480 Trend ↓ Falling 35%

20th-century coinage from Sheryl / Sheri + Lyn.

Rank 2025
#2,480
among girls · ↓515 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
72
named Sherlyn · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,323
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
895 babies
All-time total
8,962
#1,797 all-time among girls
First recorded
1936
in Social Security records

Sherlyn popularity over time

8,962 babies have been named Sherlyn since 1936, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 19 – 19 2 – #3,116
1940s 313 – 313 31 +1547% #1,106
1950s 506 – 506 51 +62% #1,122
1960s 393 – 393 39 -22% #1,558
1970s 187 – 187 19 -52% #2,347
1980s 119 – 119 12 -36% #4,706
1990s 104 – 104 10 -13% #4,797
2000s 3,670 8 3,678 368 +3437% #367
2010s 2,918 – 2,918 292 -21% #624
2020s (to 2025) 725 – 725 121 -59% #1,387

Where Sherlyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 67 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 59 0.04 outside top 500
2029 57 0.04 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

Where Sherlyn is most popular

Girls named Sherlyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sherlyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 31 0.172 +146%
New York 50 0.126 +81%
Texas 95 0.118 +69%
California 95 0.113 +62%
Florida 37 0.086 +24%
Georgia 14 0.062 -12%
Maryland 6 0.057 -19%
North Carolina 11 0.048 -31%
Tennessee 6 0.038 -46%
Indiana 5 0.036 -49%
Virginia 6 0.035 -50%
Illinois 5 0.022 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sherlyn

Sherlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,480 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 8,962 American babies have been named Sherlyn. Its peak came in 2006, when 895 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sherlyn?

The median living Sherlyn is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 8,700 people named Sherlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Sherlyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 72 #2,480 – –
2024 101 #1,965 – –
2023 121 #1,705 – –
2022 145 #1,502 – –
2021 128 #1,637 – –
2020 158 #1,387 – –
2019 159 #1,413 – –
2018 147 #1,495 – –
2017 216 #1,151 – –
2016 227 #1,117 – –
2015 222 #1,143 – –
2014 305 #892 – –
2013 423 #675 – –
2012 445 #641 – –
2011 302 #867 – –
2010 472 #624 – –
2009 556 #547 – –
2008 465 #659 – –
2007 476 #628 – –
2006 887 #367 8 #9,436
2005 377 #725 – –
2004 487 #580 – –
2003 261 #913 – –
2002 82 #2,097 – –
2001 56 #2,691 – –
2000 23 #5,128 – –
1995 12 #7,453 – –
1990 12 #7,240 – –
1985 9 #7,469 – –
1980 16 #4,706 – –
1975 16 #4,102 – –
1970 33 #2,347 – –
1965 52 #1,558 – –
1960 34 #1,975 – –
1955 53 #1,380 – –
1950 68 #1,122 – –
1945 24 #1,737 – –
1940 7 #3,816 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Sherlyn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sherlyn Chopra Sherlyn Chopra Indian actress and model (born 1987) b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherlyn?

The median living Sherlyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Sherlyns are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Sherlyn are alive today?

An estimated 8,700 people named Sherlyn are alive in the United States, based on 8,962 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sherlyn mean?

20th-century coinage from Sheryl / Sheri + Lyn.

How popular is the name Sherlyn in 2025?

Sherlyn ranked #2,480 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sherlyn?

8,962 babies have been named Sherlyn in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherlyn most popular?

Sherlyn peaked in 2006, when 895 newborns received the name.

Is Sherlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherlyn rising or falling?

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

Will Sherlyn become more popular?

Sherlyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Sherlyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sherlyn?

Well-known people named Sherlyn include Sherlyn Chopra (actor).

Names like Sherlyn

Names that sound and feel close to Sherlyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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