Sherrilyn: 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	5	1	–	#4,868
1940s	169	17	+3280%	#1,750
1950s	178	18	+5%	#2,116
1960s	216	22	+21%	#1,913
1970s	78	8	-64%	#3,690
1980s	39	4	-50%	#8,029
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#16,814
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,868

1940s

169

+3280%

#1,750

1950s

178

+5%

#2,116

1960s

216

+21%

#1,913

1970s

-64%

#3,690

1980s

-50%

#8,029

1990s

–

2000s

–

#16,814

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherrilyn

Sherrilyn 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 1939, 691 American babies have been named Sherrilyn. Its peak came in 1962, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Sherrilyn?

The median living Sherrilyn is about 64 years old; half are between 57 and 73. An estimated 600 people named Sherrilyn 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.

Sherrilyn 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,814
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#8,203
1980	–	–
1975	9	#6,380
1970	7	#6,946
1965	16	#3,243
1960	21	#2,714
1955	21	#2,460
1950	22	#2,116
1945	17	#2,139
1940	7	#3,818
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherrilyn?

The median living Sherrilyn is about 64 years old. Half of all living Sherrilyns are between 57 and 73 years old.

How many people named Sherrilyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sherrilyn are alive in the United States, based on 691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherrilyn in 2025?

Sherrilyn 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 Sherrilyn?

691 babies have been named Sherrilyn in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherrilyn most popular?

Sherrilyn peaked in 1962, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Sherrilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherrilyn rising or falling?

Sherrilyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sherrilyn popularity over time

The story of Sherrilyn

How old are people named Sherrilyn?

Sherrilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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