Sherryn
A feminine name derived from the French word "chérie" meaning "darling" or "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 35 living Americans carry the first name Sherryn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sherryn today is around 80 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sherryn births was 1945 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sherryn. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Sherryn is about 80 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Sherryns were born before 1956.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sherryn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
35
~ 1 in 9,792,981 Americans
Peak year
1945
11 babies that year
Average age
80
years old
1954 SSA rank
#5,658
Tracked since 1940
Census
Sherryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 126 people with the first name Sherryn, which placed it at #49,344 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,344
National first-name rank
People counted
126
126 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sherryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sherryn is White at 75.4%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sherryn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sherryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.4% · 95
- Black or African American10.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 8
- Two or more races4.8% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 4
Popularity
Sherryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sherryn from the 1940s through to the 1950s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 50 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Sherryn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sherryn 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 Sherryn 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 Sherryn
The name Sherryn is of English origin and has its roots in the Old English word "scir," meaning "bright" or "shining." It is closely related to the name Sharon, which is derived from the Hebrew name "Shiran," meaning "a plain" or "a level place."
In the Middle Ages, the name Sherryn was commonly used as a masculine name in England, particularly in the northern regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Sherryn is mentioned in the county of Yorkshire.
During the 12th century, the name Sherryn gained popularity among the nobility and was often associated with knights and men of valor. Sir Sherryn de Montfort, a renowned knight who fought in the Third Crusade (1189-1192), is one of the most notable figures to bear this name.
As time passed, the name Sherryn evolved and began to be used as a feminine name as well. In the 16th century, records show a woman named Sherryn Woodford, who was a prominent herbalist and apothecary in the city of London.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Sherryn was Sherryn Whiteside (1892-1967), an American actress and playwright. She was known for her work on Broadway and for her roles in several films, including "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) and "Mrs. Miniver" (1942).
Another notable person with the name Sherryn was Sherryn Milliken (1920-2007), an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. She founded the Milliken & Company textile company and was known for her innovative designs and commitment to sustainability in the fashion industry.
In the literary world, Sherryn Munro (1936-2016) was a Canadian author and poet who wrote extensively about the experiences of women and explored themes of identity and social justice in her works.
While the name Sherryn is not as common today as it once was, it has left an indelible mark on history, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields, from the arts and literature to business and fashion.
People
Sherryn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherryn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sherryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 35 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sherryn 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 9,792,981 US residents.
Is Sherryn a common name?
We classify Sherryn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sherryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Sherryn was 1945, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sherryn is about 80 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sherryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 126 people with the name Sherryn, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,344 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sherryn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sherryn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sherryn appears almost entirely female. Of the 118 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sherryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sherryn is White at 75.4%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sherryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sherryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.4% (95 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sherryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sherryn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sherryn 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.
Is Sherryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sherryn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sherryn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Sherryn?
You can see how many people share the name Sherryn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.