girls' name ★ peaked 1972

Sherine

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Sherine, Sherene, or Shereen, is a female given name, of Persian language origins.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sherine
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1972
21 babies
All-time total
432
#12,908 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Sherine popularity over time

432 babies have been named Sherine since 1948, 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 1972Girls

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 – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #5,929
1950s 30 3 +500% #5,137
1960s 83 8 +177% #3,288
1970s 118 12 +42% #3,161
1980s 92 9 -22% #5,837
1990s 87 9 -5% #6,205
2000s 11 1 -87% #17,303
2010s 6 1 -45% #15,961
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sherine

Sherine 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 1948, 432 American babies have been named Sherine. Its peak came in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Sherine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherine?

The median living Sherine is about 47 years old; half are between 35 and 56. An estimated 400 people named Sherine are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Sherine year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 6 #15,961
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,303
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 5 #17,999
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 6 #13,151
1990 13 #6,817
1985 12 #5,992
1980 8 #8,044
1975 16 #4,101
1970 10 #5,352
1965 10 #4,460
1960 8 #5,114
1955 7 #5,137
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherine?

The median living Sherine is about 47 years old. Half of all living Sherines are between 35 and 56 years old.

How many people named Sherine are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sherine are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sherine mean?

Sherine, Sherene, or Shereen, is a female given name, of Persian language origins.

How popular is the name Sherine in 2025?

Sherine 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 Sherine?

432 babies have been named Sherine in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherine most popular?

Sherine peaked in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Sherine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherine rising or falling?

Sherine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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