Home / Name Directory / Sherilyn
How Many People Are Named Sherilyn?
Estimated people named Sherilyn living in the U.S. today
3,121
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,930
- Peak year: 1946 (120 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,121
Sherilyn by age group — who carries the name today?
Sherilyn popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Sherilyn
Sherilyn has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,930 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,121 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 109,516 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Sherilyns you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sherilyn in the US?
An estimated 3,121 people named Sherilyn are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Sherilyn very rare — about 1 in 109,516 Americans.
Is Sherilyn a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Sherilyn is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Sherilyn most popular?
Sherilyn peaked in 1946, when 120 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Sherilyn?
Sherilyn ranks #4,938 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).