Boys' name · since 1912
Sherwin
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 3,769 babies named Sherwin, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,285 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,769
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sherwin is the #8285 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,769 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Sherwin recorded 3,769 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #8285 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2,184 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,285 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,769 born since 1912
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherwin ranks #2,184 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,285 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,769 born since 1912, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,285 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,769
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sherwin's 3,769 recorded births place it above 95.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Sherwin compares
3,769 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sherwin's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sherwin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,769 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sherwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherwin's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 66, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherwin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1935)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Sherwin popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1951 (Sherwin as girls' name)
Sherwin by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (493 births, 13% of the file).
1970s was Sherwin's strongest decade.
493 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Sherwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 103
1910s
103 births
- 1920s
1920s
335 births
- 1930s
1930s
485 births
- 1940s
1940s
413 births
- 1950s
1950s
461 births
- 1960s
1960s
335 births
- 1970s
1970s
493 births
- 1980s
1980s
447 births
- 1990s
1990s
323 births
- 2000s 191
2000s
191 births
- 2010s 119
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 493 births (13% of all-time use).
How Sherwin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sherwin's total volume
Sherwin by state
Where Sherwin concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 438 | 11.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 312 | 8.3% |
| #3 | California | | 233 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 29 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Hawaii | | 19 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Texas | | 15 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 12 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 12 | 0.3% |
438 of 3,769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Sherwin appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sherwin's data
- Sherwin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (493 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Sherwins (438 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sherwin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Sherwin 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.