Girl · #6,259 in 2026

Sherrin

Name: Popularity of the name Sherrin in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sherrin, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sherrin is a brand of football used in Australian rules football and is the official ball of the Australian Football League, designed to its official specifications. It was the first ball designed specifically for the sport.

Current Rank

#6,259

Peak Rank

#2,089 (1947)

Total Babies

310

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1940

First Year

1974

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#2089

Peak Rank

310

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sherrin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Thomas W. Sherrin, founder In 1879, Thomas W. Sherrin opened a factory at 32 Wellington Street in Collingwood. The first Australian rules football was invented by Sherrin himself in 1880, when he was given a misshapen rugby ball to fix. He designed the Sherrin with indented rather than pointy ends to give the ball a better bounce. The sport known as football , or "footy", was rapidly increasing in popularity, and Sherrin footballs soon became the icon for being the first ball made for Australian rules football. The new-shaped ball was so quickly accepted that the National Football League of Au

The Story of Sherrin

Sherrin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 22 Sherrins were born — ranking #2,089 that year. As of 2026, Sherrin ranks #6,259 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 310 Sherrins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sherrin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sherrin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sherin
Sharyn
Sharon
Sheerin
Sharing
Schering
Sheeran
Shirin
Shearing
Sharron
Sheering
Shiran

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherrin

What does the name Sherrin mean?

How popular is Sherrin in 2026?

In 2026, Sherrin ranks #6,259 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Sherrin most popular?

Sherrin reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #2,089 that year with 22 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sherrin most popular?

Sherrin has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sherrin.

Is Sherrin a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sherrin is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sherrin?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sherrin include Henri, Halli, Trinidy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sherrin

Sherrin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 310 births in the dataset. Sherrin's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #2,089. Use the chart and map above to compare Sherrin'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.