Sheriff is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9536 in 2010 with 8 recorded births. This places Sheriff in the bottom 33% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 8 births ranking #9721. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 239,802 boys born was named Sheriff. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.