boy's name
Sherwin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,931
Sherwin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1935, when 66 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 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sherwin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 335 |
| 1930s | 485 |
| 1940s | 413 |
| 1950s | 466 |
| 1960s | 345 |
| 1970s | 493 |
| 1980s | 447 |
| 1990s | 323 |
| 2000s | 191 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Sherwin?
In 2025, Sherwin was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sherwin 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 Sherwin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sherwin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sherwin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sherwin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sherwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sherwin
How popular is the name Sherwin?
In 2025, Sherwin was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sherwin a girl's or a boy's name?
Sherwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sherwin?
Sherwin has 2 syllables.
When was Sherwin most popular?
Sherwin peaked in 1935, when 66 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sherwin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sherwin currently ranks #8,256 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.