Recorded 1943–1963 Girls' name Peak 1950 26 births

Sherlean — girls' name

26 babies named Sherlean in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s161960s5

The verdict

26 girls have been named Sherlean since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.

26
total births
1943–1963
years on record
1950s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Sherlean was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

6 babies were named Sherlean in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherlean

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Sherlean between 1943 and 1963, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherlean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherlean performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sherlean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherlean in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sherlean at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

26

Since 1943

21 years of records

Peak year

1950

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1943

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1963

Sherlean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1943

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1950)
6
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Sherlean by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
16 births that decade — 62% of Sherlean's all-time total
1940s51950s161960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherlean?
26 babies have been named Sherlean since 1943. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1950 with 6 births.
When was Sherlean most popular?
Sherlean was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Sherlean been used?
Sherlean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 21 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Sherlean?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1943–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.