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Sherlyn

Girl

Meaning of Sherlyn: Modern English combination of Sher and Lyn

Sherlyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2384th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2384

72 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,962

First recorded 1936 · peak 2006

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 56 babies2002: 82 babies2003: 261 babies2004: 487 babies2005: 377 babies2006: 895 babies2007: 476 babies2008: 465 babies2009: 556 babies2010: 472 babies20102011: 302 babies2012: 445 babies2013: 423 babies2014: 305 babies2015: 222 babies2016: 227 babies2017: 216 babies2018: 147 babies2019: 159 babies2020: 158 babies20202021: 128 babies2022: 145 babies2023: 121 babies2024: 101 babies2025: 72 babies
US babies named Sherlyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 895.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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