Recorded 1955–1985 Girls' name Peak 1971 72 births

Sherylann — girls' name

72 babies named Sherylann in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s261960s321970s91980s5

The verdict

72 girls have been named Sherylann since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.

72
total births
1955–1985
years on record
1960s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Sherylann was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

9 babies were named Sherylann in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherylann

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Sherylann between 1955 and 1985, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherylann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherylann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sherylann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherylann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sherylann at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

72

Since 1955

31 years of records

Peak year

1971

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1955

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1985

Sherylann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1955

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1971)
9
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
45678910 19851971196919681966196419621958195719561955 5

Sherylann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
32 births that decade — 44% of Sherylann's all-time total
1950s261960s321970s91980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherylann?
72 babies have been named Sherylann since 1955. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1971 with 9 births.
When was Sherylann most popular?
Sherylann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Sherylann been used?
Sherylann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 31 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Sherylann?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.