How Many People Are Named Sherrin?
An estimated 211 people in the United States have the first name Sherrin. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Sherrin peaked in popularity in 1947 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherrin 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 Sherrin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Sherrin is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
211
About 1 in 1,624,428 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1947
22 births
Total Registered
310
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherrin
Sherrin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 310 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherrin as a female name
Ranked #6,777 in 1974
8 female births in 1974
Peak: 1947 (22 births)
Sherrin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherrin span from the 1940s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 103 babies were registered. While Sherrin is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sherrin by Decade
How has Sherrin 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.
Sherrin by State
Sherrin + Last Name Combinations
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Sherrin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrin?
We estimate approximately 211 people named Sherrin 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 1,624,428 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherrin a common name?
Sherrin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 310 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherrin most popular?
Sherrin reached peak popularity in 1947, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherrin is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherrin a female name?
Sherrin is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherrin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherrin Smith, Sherrin Johnson, Sherrin 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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