Girls' name · since 1951
Sherrilynn
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 210 babies named Sherrilynn, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,321 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 210
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
210 girls have been named Sherrilynn since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sherrilynn recorded 210 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1991.
- #19,321 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 210 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherrilynn ranks #19,321 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 210 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #19,321 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 210
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sherrilynn's 210 recorded births place it above 73.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sherrilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherrilynn splits its recorded history at 1965: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherrilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1991
- Peak year (1963)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Sherrilynn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (112 births, 53% of the file).
1960s was Sherrilynn's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sherrilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 112 births (53% of all-time use).
Sherrilynn by state
Where Sherrilynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 210 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sherrilynn's data
- Sherrilynn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sherrilynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sherrilynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1951–1991 (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 Sherrilynn 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.