Sherrine
A feminine name derived from Sharon, meaning "a plain" or "level ground" in Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 59 living Americans carry the first name Sherrine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sherrine today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sherrine births was 1968 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sherrine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sherrine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
59
~ 1 in 5,809,396 Americans
Peak year
1968
8 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1981 SSA rank
#11,896
Tracked since 1947
Census
Sherrine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 174 people with the first name Sherrine, which placed it at #41,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,801
National first-name rank
People counted
174
174 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sherrine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sherrine is Black at 47.1%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sherrine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sherrine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.1% · 82
- White35.6% · 62
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 14
- Two or more races5.2% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 7
Popularity
Sherrine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sherrine from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 27 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sherrine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sherrine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sherrine
The name Sherrine is thought to have its origins in the Gaelic language, specifically from the Scottish Highlands region. It is believed to be a feminine form of the name Serine, which itself is derived from the ancient Celtic word "serr," meaning "bitter" or "sharp."
In its earliest form, the name was likely spelled as "Seirrine" or "Seirreen," with various spelling variations emerging over time as it spread across different regions and cultures. Some historians suggest that the name may have been influenced by the Old French word "cherine," meaning "beloved" or "dear one."
While there are no definitive records of the name's appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some scholars have noted similarities between Sherrine and the name "Shereen," which has roots in the Persian language and was once popular among Persian nobility and royalty.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sherrine can be found in the Scottish parish records from the late 16th century, where a woman named Sherrine MacLeod was mentioned in a baptismal register from the year 1592.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sherrine, including:
1. Sherrine Hartley (1840-1915), a British suffragette and activist who campaigned for women's right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
2. Sherrine Kilbride (1902-1987), an Australian painter and artist known for her vibrant landscapes and portraits of indigenous Australians.
3. Sherrine Patton (1926-2003), an American jazz singer and actress who performed in several Broadway musicals and television shows during the mid-20th century.
4. Sherrine Fowler (1955-2021), a Canadian author and journalist who wrote extensively on environmental issues and sustainable living.
5. Sherrine Hilal (born 1976), a Syrian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded several non-profit organizations focused on empowering women and children in conflict-affected regions.
While the name Sherrine has undergone various spelling and pronunciation changes over the centuries, its roots can be traced back to the Celtic and Gaelic cultures, reflecting a rich history and cultural significance.
People
Sherrine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherrine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sherrine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 59 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sherrine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,809,396 US residents.
Is Sherrine a common name?
We classify Sherrine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sherrine most popular?
The single biggest year for Sherrine was 1968, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sherrine is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sherrine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 174 people with the name Sherrine, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sherrine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sherrine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sherrine appears almost entirely female. Of the 172 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sherrine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sherrine is Black at 47.1%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sherrine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Sherrine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.1% (82 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sherrine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sherrine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sherrine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sherrine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sherrine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sherrine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Sherrine?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.