Sheridan
From the Irish surname O Sirideain, which derives from an older personal name whose sense is unclear, sometimes read as seeker.
Sheridan in 2025
Sheridan was given to 32 babies in the United States in 2025 — 8 boys and 24 girls, making it the 7,707th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 103,604 babies born.
The history of Sheridan
Sheridan reached its highest point in 2001, when 328 babies were given the name, ranking 1,328th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,215th, in 1891.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 8,372 babies have been named Sheridan. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Sheridan has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Sheridan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sheridan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 40 | 1,215 |
| 1900s | 22 | 2,640 |
| 1910s | 170 | 2,548 |
| 1920s | 305 | 2,147 |
| 1930s | 339 | 1,652 |
| 1940s | 854 | 1,367 |
| 1950s | 484 | 1,820 |
| 1960s | 459 | 2,270 |
| 1970s | 551 | 2,126 |
| 1980s | 613 | 2,326 |
| 1990s | 2,052 | 1,434 |
| 2000s | 1,900 | 1,328 |
| 2010s | 424 | 4,561 |
| 2020s | 159 | 7,434 |
Where Sheridan is heading
Sheridan has fallen 6% over the past decade, from 34 babies in 2015 to 32 in 2025.
Names like Sheridan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sheridan.