Sherlyn
Girl name · #2464 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 72 baby girls were named Sherlyn, placing it at #2464 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1139, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Sherlyn.
Babies named Sherlyn per year. Source: SSA.
The 89-year story
Sherlyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1936, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 887 girls were named Sherlyn — good for #367 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sherlyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sherlyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sherlyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sherlyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sherlyn is most common
State-level data for Sherlyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sherlyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Sherlyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joselyn, Jaelyn, Jaylyn, Jailyn, and Jadelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sherlyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 145 | #1497 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 159 | #1412 |
| 2018 | 147 | #1488 |
| 2017 | 216 | #1148 |
| 2016 | 227 | #1117 |
| 2015 | 222 | #1139 |
| 2014 | 305 | #891 |
| 2013 | 423 | #674 |
| 2012 | 445 | #641 |
| 2011 | 302 | #866 |
| 2010 | 472 | #624 |
| 2009 | 556 | #545 |
| 2008 | 465 | #658 |
| 2007 | 476 | #627 |
| 2006 | 887 | #367 |
| 2005 | 377 | #725 |
| 2004 | 487 | #579 |
| 2003 | 261 | #911 |
| 2002 | 82 | #2081 |
| 2001 | 56 | #2663 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherlyn a popular girl name?
Sherlyn ranked #2464 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1139.
When was the name Sherlyn most popular?
Sherlyn peaked in 2006, when 887 American girls received the name (ranked #367 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sherlyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Sherlyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.