Shermaine
The Story of Shermaine
As a girl name
Shermaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 23 Shermaines were born — ranking #3,506 that year. As of 2026, Shermaine ranks #16,460 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 508 Shermaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shermaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 20 Shermaines were born — ranking #2,444 that year. As of 2026, Shermaine ranks #11,037 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 173 Shermaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shermaine
Shermaine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 508 births in the dataset. Shermaine's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,506. Use the chart and map above to compare Shermaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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