girl's name
Sherrilyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 691
Sherrilyn is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
Sherrilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 169 |
| 1950s | 178 |
| 1960s | 216 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 6 |
How popular is Sherrilyn?
In 2006, Sherrilyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Sherrilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sherrilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sherrilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sherrilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sherrilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sherrilyn
How popular is the name Sherrilyn?
In 2006, Sherrilyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sherrilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Sherrilyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sherrilyn most popular?
Sherrilyn peaked in 1962, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.