How Many People Are Named Sherilynn?
An estimated 260 people in the United States have the first name Sherilynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Sherilynn peaked in popularity in 1956 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherilynn 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 Sherilynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
260
About 1 in 1,318,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1956
15 births
Total Registered
319
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherilynn
Sherilynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 319 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherilynn as a female name
Ranked #17,997 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1956 (15 births)
Sherilynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherilynn span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 100 babies were registered. Sherilynn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherilynn by Decade
How has Sherilynn 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.
Sherilynn by State
Sherilynn + Last Name Combinations
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Sherilynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherilynn?
We estimate approximately 260 people named Sherilynn 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 1,318,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherilynn a common name?
Sherilynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 319 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherilynn most popular?
Sherilynn reached peak popularity in 1956, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherilynn is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherilynn a female name?
Sherilynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherilynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherilynn Smith, Sherilynn Johnson, Sherilynn 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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