unisex name
Sheridan
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,064
Scotland
#490
1995 births
Sheridan is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 328 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Sheridan started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sheridan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 170 |
| 1920s | 305 |
| 1930s | 339 |
| 1940s | 854 |
| 1950s | 484 |
| 1960s | 459 |
| 1970s | 551 |
| 1980s | 613 |
| 1990s | 2,052 |
| 2000s | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 424 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 159 |
How popular is Sheridan?
In 2025, Sheridan was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sheridan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sheridan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sheridan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sheridan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sheridan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sheridan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sheridan
How popular is the name Sheridan?
In 2025, Sheridan was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sheridan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sheridan is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sheridan?
Sheridan has 3 syllables.
When was Sheridan most popular?
Sheridan peaked in 2001, when 328 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sheridan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sheridan currently ranks #5,392 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Sheridan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Sheridan was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.