Sheridan
Sheridan is a unisex given name of Irish origin.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Sheridan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sheridan is a unisex given name of Irish origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Sheridan
As a girl name
American parents first put Sheridan on the record books as a girl name in 1928, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 305 Sheridans were born — ranking #778 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Sheridans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,494 among girl names with 23 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 6K Sheridans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Sheridan on the record books as a boy name in 1891, with 14 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1941, when 52 Sheridans were born — ranking #876 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Sheridans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sheridan
Sheridan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Sheridan's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #778. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheridan'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 .
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