Recorded 1973–1973 Unisex name Peak 1973 5 births

Shermain — unisex name

5 babies named Shermain in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s5
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shermain was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

5 babies were named Shermain in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shermain

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Shermain between 1973 and 1973, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shermain currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Shermain is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shermain performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shermain in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shermain at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

5

Since 1973

1 years of records

Peak year

1973

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1973

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1973

Shermain popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1973)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1973 5

Shermain popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1983 (Shermain as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1983 5

Shermain by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 100% of Shermain's all-time total
1970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shermain?
5 babies have been named Shermain since 1973. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1973 with 5 births.
When was Shermain most popular?
Shermain was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Shermain a unisex name?
Yes, Shermain is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Shermain been used?
Shermain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 1 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Shermain?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.