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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sheridan

Ranked #3109 - 1 in 1,237,432 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,465 bearers

World total

6,465

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3109

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,465
Worldwide
~6,465
rank #3109
Rarity
1 in 1,237,432
of people globally
Gender split
33/67
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,465 in US

About the name Sheridan

There are an estimated 6,465 people named Sheridan alive worldwide today. That ranks Sheridan at #3109 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sheridan is held by approximately 6,465 people, ranking #3109 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 51,338 U.S. residents).

Sheridan is used by both genders, 33.1% male and 66.9% female.

Sheridan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 33.1%Female 66.9%

Sheridan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sheridan, 1891 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1891: 14
  2. 1893: 5
  3. 1895: 8
  4. 1896: 6
  5. 1898: 7
  6. 1902: 6
  7. 1903: 6
  8. 1906: 5
  9. 1908: 5
  10. 1910: 5
  11. 1911: 8
  12. 1912: 14
  13. 1913: 13
  14. 1914: 22
  15. 1915: 20
  16. 1916: 19
  17. 1917: 21
  18. 1918: 24
  19. 1919: 24
  20. 1920: 21
  21. 1921: 33
  22. 1922: 26
  23. 1923: 35
  24. 1924: 29
  25. 1925: 30
  26. 1926: 36
  27. 1927: 28
  28. 1928: 42
  29. 1929: 25
  30. 1930: 26
  31. 1931: 21
  32. 1932: 12
  33. 1933: 19
  34. 1934: 27
  35. 1935: 34
  36. 1936: 49
  37. 1937: 40
  38. 1938: 61
  39. 1939: 50
  40. 1940: 66
  41. 1941: 83
  42. 1942: 88
  43. 1943: 98
  44. 1944: 84
  45. 1945: 58
  46. 1946: 108
  47. 1947: 101
  48. 1948: 82
  49. 1949: 86
  50. 1950: 73
  51. 1951: 64
  52. 1952: 42
  53. 1953: 46
  54. 1954: 60
  55. 1955: 35
  56. 1956: 34
  57. 1957: 40
  58. 1958: 44
  59. 1959: 46
  60. 1960: 40
  61. 1961: 50
  62. 1962: 42
  63. 1963: 47
  64. 1964: 33
  65. 1965: 47
  66. 1966: 37
  67. 1967: 42
  68. 1968: 53
  69. 1969: 68
  70. 1970: 52
  71. 1971: 84
  72. 1972: 58
  73. 1973: 60
  74. 1974: 53
  75. 1975: 54
  76. 1976: 43
  77. 1977: 44
  78. 1978: 42
  79. 1979: 61
  80. 1980: 67
  81. 1981: 41
  82. 1982: 46
  83. 1983: 49
  84. 1984: 46
  85. 1985: 61
  86. 1986: 62
  87. 1987: 67
  88. 1988: 67
  89. 1989: 107
  90. 1990: 139
  91. 1991: 151
  92. 1992: 179
  93. 1993: 193
  94. 1994: 207
  95. 1995: 221
  96. 1996: 243
  97. 1997: 259
  98. 1998: 225
  99. 1999: 235
  100. 2000: 287
  101. 2001: 328
  102. 2002: 242
  103. 2003: 228
  104. 2004: 212
  105. 2005: 167
  106. 2006: 136
  107. 2007: 130
  108. 2008: 86
  109. 2009: 84
  110. 2010: 69
  111. 2011: 59
  112. 2012: 51
  113. 2013: 46
  114. 2014: 44
  115. 2015: 34
  116. 2016: 43
  117. 2017: 27
  118. 2018: 29
  119. 2019: 22
  120. 2020: 22
  121. 2021: 20
  122. 2022: 34
  123. 2023: 31
  124. 2024: 20
  125. 2025: 32

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sheridan worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,465 people named Sheridan alive worldwide today, ranking #3109 globally.

Is Sheridan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,237,432 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,465 bearers, which is 1 in 51,338 Americans.

Is Sheridan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sheridan is used 33.1% male and 66.9% female.

Where does the name Sheridan come from?

Who are famous people named Sheridan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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