How Many People Are Named Sherilyn?
An estimated 3,046 people in the United States have the first name Sherilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Sherilyn peaked in popularity in 1946 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherilyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sherilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,046
About 1 in 112,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1946
120 births
Total Registered
3,930
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherilyn
Sherilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,930 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherilyn as a female name
Ranked #13,227 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1946 (120 births)
Sherilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherilyn span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 917 babies were registered. Sherilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherilyn by Decade
How has Sherilyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sherilyn by State
Birth registrations for Sherilyn span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Nebraska. On average, about 56 Sherilyns were registered per state.
Sherilyn + Last Name Combinations
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Sherilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherilyn?
We estimate approximately 3,046 people named Sherilyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 112,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherilyn a common name?
Sherilyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,930 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherilyn most popular?
Sherilyn reached peak popularity in 1946, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherilyn is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherilyn a female name?
Sherilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherilyn Smith, Sherilyn Johnson, Sherilyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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