Total births
3,930
Girls' name · since 1933
Sherilyn
3,930 babies named Sherilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12288
- among girls today
- 3,930
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
3,930 babies have been named Sherilyn since 1933, making it today's #12288 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherilyn has been recorded 3,930 times among girls since 1933, currently ranked #12288 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2024.
- #12288 among girls today
- 3,930 born since 1933
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sherilyn is currently the #12288 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 3,930 born since 1933, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12288
- among girls today
- 3,930
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Sherilyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12288
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Sherilyn was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
120 babies were named Sherilyn in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
How Sherilyn compares
3,930 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sherilyn's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sherilyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,930 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 120 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sherilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sherilyn's full recorded timeline at 1979, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 120 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sherilyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1946
Current rank
#12,288
Active since
1933
Sherilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2024
- Peak year (1946)
- 120
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Sherilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sherilyn's strongest decade.
917 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Sherilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 55
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
637 births
- 1950s
1950s
917 births
- 1960s
1960s
861 births
- 1970s
1970s
510 births
- 1980s
1980s
424 births
- 1990s 269
1990s
269 births
- 2000s 143
2000s
143 births
- 2010s 89
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 917 births (23% of all-time use).
How Sherilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sherilyn's total volume
Sherilyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sherilyn by state
Where Sherilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 479 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 342 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 110 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 83 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 51 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Hawaii | | 50 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Utah | | 37 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 32 | 0.8% |
California share of Sherilyn's total US births 12.2%
Even split
479 of 3,930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Sherilyn appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherilyn? ▼
Since 1933, Social Security records show 3,930 babies named Sherilyn. Today it holds rank #12288 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 120 births.
When was Sherilyn most popular? ▼
Sherilyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 917 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Sherilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sherilyn are California (479 births), Texas (342 births), Illinois (110 births).
How long has the name Sherilyn been used? ▼
Sherilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 92 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sherilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sherilyn's data
- Sherilyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (917 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sherilyns (479 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sherilyn
Nearby Names Like Sherilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherilyn
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sherilyn side by side: Sherilyn vs Sheila Sherilyn vs Sherry Sherilyn vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sherilyn
Franklyn #12287
99 births · Peak 2019
Corazon #12289
314 births · Peak 1986
Karyn #12286
14,135 births · Peak 1964
Janalee #12290
1,033 births · Peak 1962
Danita #12285
7,516 births · Peak 1961
Raeleen #12291
559 births · Peak 1959
Carolann #12284
5,652 births · Peak 1946
Gael #12292
673 births · Peak 1947
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1933–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sherilyn: #12288 Girls' Name - 3,930 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherilyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sherilyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.