How Many People Are Named Shermaine?
An estimated 622 people in the United States have the first name Shermaine. It is used for both genders, with 74.6% female. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Shermaine peaked in popularity in 1980 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shermaine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shermaine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
622
About 1 in 551,052 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.6% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1980
43 births
Total Registered
681
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shermaine
Shermaine is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.4%) and females (74.6%). Out of 681 total births registered, 173 were male and 508 were female.
Shermaine as a male name
Ranked #12,317 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1980 (20 births)
Shermaine as a female name
Ranked #18,760 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1980 (23 births)
Shermaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shermaine span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 228 babies were registered. Shermaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shermaine by Decade
How has Shermaine tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shermaine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shermaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shermaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shermaine?
We estimate approximately 622 people named Shermaine are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 551,052 Americans share this first name.
Is Shermaine a common name?
Shermaine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 681 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shermaine most popular?
Shermaine reached peak popularity in 1980, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shermaine is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shermaine a female name?
Shermaine is predominantly female. 74.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shermaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shermaine Smith, Shermaine Johnson, Shermaine Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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