How Many People Are Named Sherwin?
An estimated 2,532 people in the United States have the first name Sherwin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Sherwin peaked in popularity in 1935 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherwin 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 Sherwin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,532
About 1 in 135,369 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1935
66 births
Total Registered
3,774
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherwin
Sherwin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,774 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Sherwin as a male name
Ranked #8,834 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1935 (66 births)
Sherwin as a female name
Ranked #7,455 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1951 (5 births)
Sherwin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherwin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 493 babies were registered. Sherwin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherwin by Decade
How has Sherwin 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.
Sherwin by State
Birth registrations for Sherwin span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, California. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, New Mexico. On average, about 66 Sherwins were registered per state.
Sherwin + Last Name Combinations
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Sherwin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherwin?
We estimate approximately 2,532 people named Sherwin 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 135,369 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherwin a common name?
Sherwin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,774 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherwin most popular?
Sherwin reached peak popularity in 1935, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherwin is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherwin a male name?
Sherwin is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherwin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherwin Smith, Sherwin Johnson, Sherwin 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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