Girls' name · since 1936
Sherline
356 babies named Sherline in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,517 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 356
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 356 have been recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherline has been recorded 356 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1936 to 2014.
- #14,517 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 356 born since 1936
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherline ranks #14,517 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 356 born since 1936, peaking in the 1950s.
- #14,517 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 356
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherline's 356 recorded births place it above 79.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Sherline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherline's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2014
- Peak year (2010)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Sherline by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (73 births, 21% of the file).
1950s was Sherline's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Sherline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s
1940s
55 births
- 1950s
1950s
73 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 73 births (21% of all-time use).
Sherline by state
Where Sherline concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9 | 2.5% |
| #3 | California | | 8 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.4% |
10 of 356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sherline's data
- Sherline's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2010s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Sherlines (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sherline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1936–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sherline 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 August 2026.