Names / Boy names
Sherwin
Current rank
#8,811
and easing
All-time peak
#764
in 1935
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
3,700
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #764 in 1935 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(SHUR-win): bright friend. Rare, but charming. Stateside, it first shows up in 1912. It hit its high in 1935 at #764. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. More than 3,700 children have been given the name overall.