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Sheridan

♂ Boy

Pronounced SHER-ih-dun /ˈʃɛr.ɪ.dən/High

Meaning: From the Irish surname O Sirideain, anglicised as Sheridan; the root personal name Sirideain is of uncertain sense, sometimes read as 'seeker'. It became a given name on the strength of the family name, borne by the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan.Low

In 30 seconds: An Irish surname turned first name: Sheridan comes from O Sirideain (said 'SHER-ih-dun'). Literary, warm, and rare.
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Origin MediumIrish
MeaningFrom the Irish surname O Sirideain, anglicised as Sheridan; the root personal name Sirideain is of uncertain sense, sometimes read as 'seeker'. It became a given name on the strength of the family name, borne by the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
U.S. rank (2023)#12021 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1941
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,760

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199018912023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sheridan comes from the Irish family name O Sirideain. The root personal name is not securely explained — 'seeker' is a common reading, but we flag the uncertainty. As a given name it rides on the surname's fame, especially through the eighteenth-century playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It has a friendly, three-beat lilt (said 'SHER-ih-dun').

It appears only extremely rarely for boys in the U.S., and turns up for girls too. Rare, Irish, and literary.

Did you know? Sheridan is an anglicised Irish surname, from O Sirideain — carried into literature by the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, author of 'The School for Scandal' (said 'SHER-ih-dun').
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Sheridan — Irish surname O Sirideain; root sense uncertain

Variations

SherridanSheridonSheridyn

Nicknames

SherDan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheridan mean?

Sheridan is an anglicised Irish surname from O Sirideain; the root name's sense is uncertain, sometimes read as 'seeker'.

How do you pronounce Sheridan?

It's said SHER-ih-dun /ˈʃɛr.ɪ.dən/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sheridan a boy or girl name?

Sheridan is used for both, a little more often for boys — we note the lean.

How popular is Sheridan?

Sheridan is an extremely rare name for boys in the U.S.

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