Total births
219
Girls' name · since 1915
Sherlie
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 219 babies named Sherlie, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 219
- total births
- 1915–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
219 girls have been named Sherlie since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sherlie has 219 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1963.
- 219 total births
- 1915–1963 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
219 girls have been named Sherlie since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1963.
- 219
- total births
- 1915–1963
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Sherlie was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sherlie in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Sherlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sherlie's full recorded timeline at 1943, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sherlie at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Sherlie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1963
- Peak year (1947)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Sherlie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Sherlie's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Sherlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 83 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherlie? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 219 babies named Sherlie. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 13 births.
When was Sherlie most popular? ▼
Sherlie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Sherlie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sherlie since 1915 -- 49 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Sherlie? ▼
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 Sherlie's data
- Sherlie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sherlie
Nearby Names Like Sherlie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherlie
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 Sherlie side by side: Sherlie vs Sheila Sherlie vs Sherry Sherlie vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1963 (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. "Sherlie: Baby Name Since 1915 - 219 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherlie. 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 Sherlie 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.