How Many People Are Named Sherlin?
An estimated 758 people in the United States have the first name Sherlin. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Sherlin peaked in popularity in 2006 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherlin 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 Sherlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
758
About 1 in 452,183 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2006
121 births
Total Registered
769
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherlin
Sherlin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 769 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherlin as a female name
Ranked #13,228 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (121 births)
Sherlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherlin span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 517 babies were registered. Sherlin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherlin by Decade
How has Sherlin 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.
Sherlin by State
Birth registrations for Sherlin span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Alabama, Illinois, Arizona. On average, about 36 Sherlins were registered per state.
Sherlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sherlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherlin?
We estimate approximately 758 people named Sherlin 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 452,183 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherlin a common name?
Sherlin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 769 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherlin most popular?
Sherlin reached peak popularity in 2006, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherlin is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherlin a female name?
Sherlin is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherlin Smith, Sherlin Johnson, Sherlin 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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