Total births
404
Girls' name · since 1936
Sherin
Sherin has 404 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 404
- total births
- 1936–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
404 girls have been named Sherin since 1936, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherin has been recorded 404 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2004.
- 404 total births
- 1936–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
404 girls have been named Sherin since 1936, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 404
- total births
- 1936–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Sherin was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
17 babies were named Sherin in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Sherin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sherin's full recorded timeline at 1978, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sherin at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Sherin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2004
- Peak year (1991)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Sherin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sherin's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sherin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (30% of all-time use).
Sherin by state
Where Sherin concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 2.7% |
New York share of Sherin's total US births 2.7%
11 of 404 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherin? ▼
Sherin has been given to 404 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 17 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Sherin most popular? ▼
Sherin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Sherin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sherin are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Sherin been used? ▼
Records for Sherin go back to 1936, giving 69 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Sherin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sherin's data
- Sherin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sherins (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sherin
Nearby Names Like Sherin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherin
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sherin side by side: Sherin vs Sheila Sherin vs Sherry Sherin vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1936–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sherin: Baby Name Since 1936 - 404 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sherin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.