Sherilee
An English feminine name meaning "shiny meadow" or "bright, clear meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 110 living Americans carry the first name Sherilee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sherilee today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sherilee births was 1962 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sherilee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
110
~ 1 in 3,115,949 Americans
Peak year
1962
12 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1984 SSA rank
#10,188
Tracked since 1947
Popularity
Sherilee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sherilee from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 62 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sherilee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sherilee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sherilee
The name Sherilee is a feminine given name of English origin, believed to have emerged in the 20th century as a combination of the names Shirley and Lee. It is a relatively modern name, with no known historical or cultural roots dating back to ancient times or specific regions.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Sherilee can be traced back to the early 1900s, although it did not gain widespread popularity until the mid-20th century. One of the earliest known individuals with the name was Sherilee Diane Campbell, an American actress born in 1944, who appeared in various television shows and films in the 1960s and 1970s.
Another notable figure with the name Sherilee was Sherilee Harper, an Australian singer and actress born in 1958. She rose to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits like "Straight On" and "Wildflowers," and also appeared in the film "The Boy Who Had Everything."
In the world of sports, Sherilee Hanna, a Canadian badminton player born in 1973, represented her country in multiple international competitions, including the Commonwealth Games and the Pan American Games, where she won several medals.
Sherilee Lyle, an American actress born in 1953, had a notable career in television and films, appearing in shows such as "The Young and the Restless" and "Dynasty" in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sherilee Phillips, a New Zealand swimmer born in 1981, competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, specializing in freestyle and butterfly events, and earning several national titles during her career.
While the name Sherilee has no known historical or cultural references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its presence in the 20th and 21st centuries has been marked by individuals who have left their mark in various fields, from entertainment to sports and beyond.
People
Sherilee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherilee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sherilee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherilee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 110 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sherilee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,115,949 US residents.
Is Sherilee a common name?
We classify Sherilee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sherilee most popular?
The single biggest year for Sherilee was 1962, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sherilee is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sherilee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sherilee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.