Names / Unisex names
Sheridan
Current rank
#5,375
holding steady
All-time peak
#780
in 2001
First recorded
1891
in U.S. data
Children named
8,300
since 1891
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #780 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a unisex name, Sheridan first appears in 1891. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 2001 marked its high point, reaching #780. Over 8,300 have carried it since records began.