Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1955
Sherylyn
26 babies named Sherylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1955–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Sherylyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1955.
Sherylyn has 26 recorded births among girls since 1955, 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 1955 to 1975.
- 26 total births
- 1955–1975 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Sherylyn since 1955, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1975.
- 26
- total births
- 1955–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Sherylyn was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sherylyn in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Sherylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherylyn splits its recorded history at 1958: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherylyn at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Sherylyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1975
- Peak year (1968)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Sherylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sherylyn's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Sherylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherylyn? ▼
Sherylyn has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 6 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Sherylyn most popular? ▼
Sherylyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Sherylyn been used? ▼
Sherylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 21 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Sherylyn? ▼
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 Sherylyn's data
- Sherylyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sherylyn
Nearby Names Like Sherylyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherylyn
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 Sherylyn side by side: Sherylyn vs Sheila Sherylyn vs Sherry Sherylyn vs Shelby
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1955–1975 (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. "Sherylyn: Baby Name Since 1955 - 26 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherylyn. 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 Sherylyn 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 July 2026.