girl's name
Sherlin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 774
Sherlin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 121 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sherlin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 2000s | 517 |
| 2010s | 211 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Sherlin?
In 2025, Sherlin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sherlin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sherlin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sherlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sherlin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sherlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sherlin
How popular is the name Sherlin?
In 2025, Sherlin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sherlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Sherlin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sherlin?
Sherlin has 2 syllables.
When was Sherlin most popular?
Sherlin peaked in 2006, when 121 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sherlin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sherlin currently ranks #15,284 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.