Girls' name · since 1948
Sherine
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 432 babies named Sherine, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sherine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 432 have been recorded since 1948.
Sherine has 432 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2016.
- #12,918 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 432 born since 1948
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherine ranks #12,918 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1948, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sherine's 432 recorded births place it above 82.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sherine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sherine's full recorded timeline at 1979, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sherine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2016
- Peak year (1972)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Sherine by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (118 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Sherine's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Sherine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 118 births (27% of all-time use).
Sherine by state
Where Sherine concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 6.0% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 2.3% |
26 of 432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherine? ▼
Where does Sherine sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Sherine most popular? ▼
Where is Sherine most popular? ▼
How long has the name Sherine been used? ▼
What names are similar to Sherine? ▼
What to do with Sherine's data
- Sherine's decade-level peak was the 1970s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sherines (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sherine
Nearby Names Like Sherine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherine
Compare Sherine side by side: Sherine vs Sheila Sherine vs Sherry Sherine vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sherine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~68 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1948–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sherine 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 August 2026.