Sherilyn
Sherilyn is an English feminine given name, an elaboration of the name Cheryl or Sheryl in combination with the suffix -lyn.
Meaning & Origin of Sherilyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sherilyn is an English feminine given name, an elaboration of the name Cheryl or Sheryl in combination with the suffix -lyn.
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The Story of Sherilyn
Sherilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1933, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 120 Sherilyns were born — ranking #743 that year. As of 2026, Sherilyn ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 4K Sherilyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sherilyn
Sherilyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Sherilyn's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #743. Use the chart and map above to compare Sherilyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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