Unisex nameCurrently #6,104 in the USFalling
Sheridan
//ˈʃɛɹɪdən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20018 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Sheridan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sheridan |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 26 |
| 1923 | 35 |
| 1924 | 29 |
| 1925 | 30 |
| 1926 | 36 |
| 1927 | 28 |
| 1928 | 42 |
| 1929 | 25 |
| 1930 | 26 |
| 1931 | 21 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 19 |
| 1934 | 27 |
| 1935 | 34 |
| 1936 | 49 |
| 1937 | 40 |
| 1938 | 61 |
| 1939 | 50 |
| 1940 | 66 |
| 1941 | 83 |
| 1942 | 88 |
| 1943 | 98 |
| 1944 | 84 |
| 1945 | 58 |
| 1946 | 108 |
| 1947 | 101 |
| 1948 | 82 |
| 1949 | 86 |
| 1950 | 73 |
| 1951 | 64 |
| 1952 | 42 |
| 1953 | 46 |
| 1954 | 60 |
| 1955 | 35 |
| 1956 | 34 |
| 1957 | 40 |
| 1958 | 44 |
| 1959 | 46 |
| 1960 | 40 |
| 1961 | 50 |
| 1962 | 42 |
| 1963 | 47 |
| 1964 | 33 |
| 1965 | 47 |
| 1966 | 37 |
| 1967 | 42 |
| 1968 | 53 |
| 1969 | 68 |
| 1970 | 52 |
| 1971 | 84 |
| 1972 | 58 |
| 1973 | 60 |
| 1974 | 53 |
| 1975 | 54 |
| 1976 | 43 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 42 |
| 1979 | 61 |
| 1980 | 67 |
| 1981 | 41 |
| 1982 | 46 |
| 1983 | 49 |
| 1984 | 46 |
| 1985 | 61 |
| 1986 | 62 |
| 1987 | 67 |
| 1988 | 67 |
| 1989 | 107 |
| 1990 | 139 |
| 1991 | 151 |
| 1992 | 179 |
| 1993 | 193 |
| 1994 | 207 |
| 1995 | 221 |
| 1996 | 243 |
| 1997 | 259 |
| 1998 | 225 |
| 1999 | 235 |
| 2000 | 287 |
| 2001 | 328 |
| 2002 | 242 |
| 2003 | 228 |
| 2004 | 212 |
| 2005 | 167 |
| 2006 | 136 |
| 2007 | 130 |
| 2008 | 86 |
| 2009 | 84 |
| 2010 | 69 |
| 2011 | 59 |
| 2012 | 51 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 44 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 20 |
Sheridan through the decades
- Sheridan peaked in 2001, when 328 babies were named Sheridan in the US.
- The 1990s were Sheridan's strongest decade, averaging 205 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sheridan has fallen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sheridan currently ranks #6,104 in the US and is cooling off.