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Sherrilyn

Recorded 1939–2006 · United States

Sherrilyn was most popular in 1962, when 37 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,026 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 691 people named Sherrilyn.

Most popular in1962
Rank that year#3,026
Births that year37
Total since 1880691
Given to100% girls

Sherrilyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sherrilyn’s peak in 1962. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Sherrilyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Sherrilyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 691 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org