Sherrilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,722 in 1947
0 babies were named Sherrilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySherrilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1939, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 86 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #1,722.
About the name Sherrilyn
Sherrilyn is a girl name of American origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Sherrilyn for girls from 1939 to 2006, in 46 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #1,722 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 89,047 girls |
| 1950s | 9.3 | 107,875 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 86,505 girls |
| 1970s | 5.1 | 196,078 girls |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 436,681 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,187,500 girls |
Other spellings of Sherrilyn
More American girl names
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Questions about the name Sherrilyn
What is the origin of the name Sherrilyn?
Sherrilyn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Sherrilyn a boy or girl name?
Sherrilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sherrilyn?
Sherrilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #1,722 in 1947.