Shervin
Shervin, also spelled Sherveen, Shervyn or Sherwin, is a Persian given name.
Meaning & Origin of Shervin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shervin, also spelled Sherveen, Shervyn or Sherwin, is a Persian given name.
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The Story of Shervin
Shervin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 14 Shervins were born — ranking #4,395 that year. As of 2026, Shervin ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 228 Shervins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shervin
Shervin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 228 births in the dataset. Shervin's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #4,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Shervin'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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