Sherilyn
Girl name · American · English · French
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #743 in 1946
0 babies were named Sherilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1933–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySherilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #743.
About the name Sherilyn
Sherilyn is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Sherilyn for girls from 1933 to 2024, in 89 of those 92 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #743 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7.3 | 136,719 girls |
| 1940s | 42 | 24,033 girls |
| 1950s | 48 | 20,907 girls |
| 1960s | 47 | 21,191 girls |
| 1970s | 33 | 30,358 girls |
| 1980s | 25 | 40,469 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 67,204 girls |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 129,534 girls |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 197,239 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 324,675 girls |
Other spellings of Sherilyn
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Questions about the name Sherilyn
What is the origin of the name Sherilyn?
Sherilyn has American, English, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Sherilyn a boy or girl name?
Sherilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sherilyn?
Sherilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #743 in 1946.