Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Sherin

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sherin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
17 babies
All-time total
404
#13,423 all-time among girls
First recorded
1936
in Social Security records

Sherin popularity over time

404 babies have been named Sherin since 1936, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1983Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s 10 1 – #4,774
1940s 54 5 +440% #3,345
1950s 37 4 -31% #4,582
1960s 51 5 +38% #4,441
1970s 33 3 -35% #6,507
1980s 73 7 +121% #4,656
1990s 123 12 +68% #5,630
2000s 23 2 -81% #13,272
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sherin

Sherin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1936, 404 American babies have been named Sherin. Its peak came in 1991, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sherin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherin?

The median living Sherin is about 40 years old; half are between 32 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Sherin are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sherin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2004 5 #18,396
2003 6 #15,479
2002 – –
2001 7 #13,272
2000 5 #17,216
1995 17 #5,649
1990 11 #7,801
1985 11 #6,399
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 6 #6,409
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 6 #5,216
1945 – –
1940 7 #3,815
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Sherin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sherin Khankan Sherin Khankan Danish imam b. 1974 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sherin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sherin?

The median living Sherin is about 40 years old. Half of all living Sherins are between 32 and 60 years old.

How many people named Sherin are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sherin are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherin in 2025?

Sherin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sherin?

404 babies have been named Sherin in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherin most popular?

Sherin peaked in 1991, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Sherin a boy or girl name?

Sherin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sherin rising or falling?

Sherin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Sherin?

Well-known people named Sherin include Sherin Khankan (writer).

Names like Sherin

Names that sound and feel close to Sherin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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