Names / Boy names
Sheriff
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#5,260
in 1986
First recorded
1986
in U.S. data
Children named
102
since 1986
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5,260 in 1986 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Sheriff was first recorded in 1986. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 102 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.