Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Sheridan

Meaning As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin Gender Unisex · 67% girls Rank 2025 #5,375 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin.

Rank 2025
#5,375
among girls · ↑753 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Sheridan · +60% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
328 babies
All-time total
8,372
#2,380 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Sheridan popularity over time

8,372 babies have been named Sheridan since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 40 40 4 – –
1900s – 22 22 2 -45% –
1910s – 170 170 17 +673% –
1920s 6 299 305 31 +79% #4,647
1930s 73 266 339 34 +11% #1,679
1940s 469 385 854 85 +152% #1,057
1950s 297 187 484 48 -43% #1,330
1960s 267 192 459 46 -5% #1,995
1970s 258 293 551 55 +20% #2,029
1980s 359 254 613 61 +11% #1,850
1990s 1,625 427 2,052 205 +235% #919
2000s 1,757 143 1,900 190 -7% #780
2010s 374 50 424 42 -78% #2,800
2020s (to 2025) 119 40 159 27 -37% #5,234

Where Sheridan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sheridan

Sheridan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,375 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 8,372 American babies have been named Sheridan, about 67% girls and 33% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 328 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sheridan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheridan?

The median living Sheridan is about 30 years old; half are between 23 and 48. An estimated 6,900 people named Sheridan are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sheridan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #5,375 8 #9,579
2024 20 #6,128 – –
2023 25 #5,234 6 #12,031
2022 19 #6,432 15 #6,104
2021 14 #7,973 6 #11,919
2020 17 #6,885 5 #13,738
2019 22 #5,767 – –
2018 20 #6,204 9 #8,712
2017 22 #5,800 5 #13,938
2016 36 #4,148 7 #10,567
2015 34 #4,288 – –
2014 38 #3,989 6 #11,894
2013 38 #3,993 8 #9,521
2012 51 #3,262 – –
2011 50 #3,300 9 #8,658
2010 63 #2,800 6 #11,971
2009 84 #2,335 – –
2008 79 #2,437 7 #10,852
2007 119 #1,803 11 #7,506
2006 129 #1,650 7 #10,491
2005 153 #1,404 14 #5,833
2004 192 #1,174 20 #4,389
2003 207 #1,074 21 #4,086
2002 225 #983 17 #4,672
2001 305 #780 23 #3,707
2000 264 #842 23 #3,624
1995 171 #1,054 50 #1,777
1990 87 #1,700 52 #1,611
1985 37 #2,645 24 #2,284
1980 35 #2,695 32 #1,799
1975 26 #2,869 28 #1,776
1970 23 #3,012 29 #1,609
1965 30 #2,196 17 #1,980
1960 20 #2,810 20 #1,852
1955 23 #2,330 12 #2,417
1950 48 #1,330 25 #1,494
1945 32 #1,444 26 #1,324
1940 24 #1,632 42 #1,004
1935 5 #4,809 29 #1,272
1930 – – 26 #1,461
1925 – – 30 #1,358
1920 – – 21 #1,738
1915 – – 20 #1,593
1910 – – 5 #1,807
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 8 #863
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Sheridan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sheridan Smith Sheridan Smith English actress and singer (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sheridan Le Fanu Sheridan Le Fanu Irish writer of Gothic literature and journalist (1814–1873) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sheridan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sheridan?

The median living Sheridan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Sheridans are between 23 and 48 years old.

How many people named Sheridan are alive today?

An estimated 6,900 people named Sheridan are alive in the United States, based on 8,372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sheridan mean?

As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin.

How popular is the name Sheridan in 2025?

Sheridan ranked #5,375 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sheridan?

8,372 babies have been named Sheridan in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheridan most popular?

Sheridan peaked in 2001, when 328 newborns received the name.

Is Sheridan a boy or girl name?

Sheridan is used for both: about 67% of babies named Sheridan have been girls and 33% boys.

Is the name Sheridan rising or falling?

Sheridan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sheridan become more popular?

Sheridan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Sheridan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sheridan?

Well-known people named Sheridan include Sheridan Smith (actor), Sheridan Le Fanu (writer).

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