Sherlyn vs Sheila

Side-by-side comparison of Sherlyn and Sheila — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sherlyn

Girl name · Rank #1976

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sherlyn Sheila
Current Rank #1976 #2009
Total Births (all years) 8,880 238,706
Peak Year 2006 1962
Peak Year Births 887 8,777
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sherlyn Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss 19 10,958
1940ss 313 35,740
1950ss 506 70,174
1960ss 393 74,075
1970ss 187 26,510
1980ss 119 9,541
1990ss 104 4,646
2000ss 3,670 2,868
2010ss 2,918 1,348
2020ss 651 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherlyn Sheila
2014 305 161
2015 222 124
2016 227 114
2017 216 104
2018 147 96
2019 159 90
2020 158 131
2021 128 115
2022 145 127
2023 121 102
2024 99 97

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1936–2024.

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