boy's name
Shervin
- Origin Persian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 294
Shervin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shervin is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
Shervin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 38 |
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 42 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Shervin?
In 2025, Shervin was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shervin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shervin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shervin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shervin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shervin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shervin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shervin
How popular is the name Shervin?
In 2025, Shervin was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shervin a girl's or a boy's name?
Shervin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shervin most popular?
Shervin peaked in 1996, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Shervin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shervin currently ranks #8,434 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.