Total births
274
Girls' name · since 1945
Sherlynn
274 babies named Sherlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 274
- total births
- 1945–2013
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
274 girls have been named Sherlynn since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sherlynn has 274 recorded births among girls since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2013.
- 274 total births
- 1945–2013 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
274 girls have been named Sherlynn since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2013.
- 274
- total births
- 1945–2013
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Sherlynn was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sherlynn in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Sherlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sherlynn's full recorded timeline at 1966, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sherlynn at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Sherlynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2013
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Sherlynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sherlynn's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Sherlynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
37 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 68 births (25% of all-time use).
Sherlynn by state
Where Sherlynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Sherlynn's total US births 1.8%
5 of 274 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherlynn? ▼
274 babies have been named Sherlynn since 1945. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2006 with 13 births.
When was Sherlynn most popular? ▼
Sherlynn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Sherlynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sherlynn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Sherlynn been used? ▼
Sherlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 69 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Sherlynn? ▼
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 Sherlynn's data
- Sherlynn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2010s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sherlynns (5 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 Sherlynn
Nearby Names Like Sherlynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherlynn
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 Sherlynn side by side: Sherlynn vs Sheila Sherlynn vs Sherry Sherlynn vs Shelby
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–2013 (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. "Sherlynn: Baby Name Since 1945 - 274 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherlynn. 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 Sherlynn 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 June 2026.