How Many People Are Named Sherlene?
An estimated 687 people in the United States have the first name Sherlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Sherlene peaked in popularity in 1958 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherlene 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 Sherlene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
687
About 1 in 498,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1958
40 births
Total Registered
1,071
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherlene
Sherlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,071 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherlene as a female name
Ranked #14,625 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 1958 (40 births)
Sherlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherlene span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 315 babies were registered. Sherlene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherlene by Decade
How has Sherlene 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.
Sherlene by State
Birth registrations for Sherlene span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Utah, California. The lowest are in Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina. On average, about 7 Sherlenes were registered per state.
Sherlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sherlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherlene?
We estimate approximately 687 people named Sherlene 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 498,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherlene a common name?
Sherlene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,071 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherlene most popular?
Sherlene reached peak popularity in 1958, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherlene is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherlene a female name?
Sherlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherlene Smith, Sherlene Johnson, Sherlene 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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