Girls' name · since 2002

Sherlyne

108 babies named Sherlyne in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,319 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

108 girls have been named Sherlyne since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Sherlyne recorded 108 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2014.

  • #26,319 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 108 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherlyne ranks #26,319 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,319 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sherlyne's 108 recorded births place it above 63.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Sherlyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sherlyne's full recorded timeline at 2008, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sherlyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2010)
23
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
0510152025 20022003200520062007200820092010201120132014 5

Sherlyne by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (68 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Sherlyne's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Sherlyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 68 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sherlyne by state

Where Sherlyne concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sherlyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 14.8%
#2 Texas
8 7.4%
California share of Sherlyne's total US births 14.8%
Even split

16 of 108 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherlyne?
108 babies have been named Sherlyne since 2002. All-time, it sits at #26,319 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2010 with 23 births.
Where does Sherlyne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherlyne ranks #26,319 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sherlyne most popular?
Sherlyne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Sherlyne most popular?
The top states for the name Sherlyne are California (16 births), Texas (8 births).
How long has the name Sherlyne been used?
Sherlyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 13 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Sherlyne?
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 Sherlyne's data

  • Sherlyne's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2010s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Sherlynes (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sherlyne

Nearby Names Like Sherlyne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherlyne

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sherlyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2002–2014 (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 Sherlyne 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.