Feminine dossier · first seen 1928
Sheridan
Endangered
Down 92.1% from peak
Peak era
2001
Peak births
305
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Sheridan
How many people are named Sheridan?
An estimated 4,939 living Americans are named Sheridan.
How rare is Sheridan?
Sheridan is very rare among babies today, with 24 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.1% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Sheridan?
The median age of a living American named Sheridan is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 35 years old.
Is Sheridan still popular?
No. Sheridan is endangered as a baby name, down 92.1% from its 2001 peak with 24 births in 2025.
Where is Sheridan most common?
Sheridan has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 5.3× more often than the national baseline.
1928Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
92.1%
2025
24
All-time
5,604
Where it lives now
Sheridan is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 5.3× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Arizona.
States where Sheridan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.