Tools / Baby names / S

Sheridan

Unisex

Meaning of Sheridan: Irish: 'wild one'

Sheridan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4243rd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4243

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,372

First recorded 1891 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 41 babies1982: 46 babies1983: 49 babies1984: 46 babies1985: 61 babies1986: 62 babies1987: 67 babies1988: 67 babies1989: 107 babies1990: 139 babies19901991: 151 babies1992: 179 babies1993: 193 babies1994: 207 babies1995: 221 babies1996: 243 babies1997: 259 babies1998: 225 babies1999: 235 babies2000: 287 babies20002001: 328 babies2002: 242 babies2003: 228 babies2004: 212 babies2005: 167 babies2006: 136 babies2007: 130 babies2008: 86 babies2009: 84 babies2010: 69 babies20102011: 59 babies2012: 51 babies2013: 46 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 43 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Sheridan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 328.

Gender split

33% boys · 67% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Irish names

Other names starting with S