How Many People Are Named Sherrilyn?
An estimated 496 people in the United States have the first name Sherrilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Sherrilyn peaked in popularity in 1962 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherrilyn 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 Sherrilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
496
About 1 in 691,037 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1962
37 births
Total Registered
691
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherrilyn
Sherrilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 691 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherrilyn as a female name
Ranked #16,814 in 2006
6 female births in 2006
Peak: 1962 (37 births)
Sherrilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherrilyn span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 216 babies were registered. Sherrilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherrilyn by Decade
How has Sherrilyn 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.
Sherrilyn by State
Birth registrations for Sherrilyn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, California. On average, about 16 Sherrilyns were registered per state.
Sherrilyn + Last Name Combinations
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Sherrilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrilyn?
We estimate approximately 496 people named Sherrilyn 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 691,037 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherrilyn a common name?
Sherrilyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 691 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherrilyn most popular?
Sherrilyn reached peak popularity in 1962, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherrilyn is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherrilyn a female name?
Sherrilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherrilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherrilyn Smith, Sherrilyn Johnson, Sherrilyn 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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