Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated 29 miles (47 km) south of Leeds and 32 miles (51 km) east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is the second largest city in Yorkshire, and the third largest in Northern England.
Meaning & Origin of Sheffield
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated 29 miles (47 km) south of Leeds and 32 miles (51 km) east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is the second largest city in Yorkshire, and the third largest in Northern England.
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Origin & history
The Story of Sheffield
Sheffield first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 10 Sheffields were born — ranking #2,665 that year. As of 2026, Sheffield ranks #10,757 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Sheffields have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sheffield
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- See also: List of people from Sheffield Some of the more notable people from Sheffield include: Sean Bean (born 1959) – Actor
- Julia Bradbury – Journalist and television presenter lived in Sheffield.
- Harry Brearley Metallugist who discovered "rustless steel" later to be called Stainless Steel .
- Jarvis Cocker (born 1963) – Musician, vocalist and songwriter for Pulp
- Bruce Dickinson , lead vocalist for the metal band Iron Maiden
- Tom Ellis – Actor who lived in Sheffield.
- Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (born 1986) – Athlete
- Elizabeth Henstridge (born 1987) – Actress who starred in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hollyoaks .
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Names that sound like Sheffield
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sheffield is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Shuffled
- Suffield
- Scheffel
- Shufelt
- Hayfield
- Highfield
- Layfield
- Rayfield
- Shuffle
- Shoveled
- Shovelled
- Shield
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sheffield
Sheffield is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Sheffield's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,665. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheffield'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.