Recorded 1991–2005 Girls' name Peak 2003 64 births

Sheriden — girls' name

64 babies named Sheriden in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s262000s38

The verdict

64 girls have been named Sheriden since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

64
total births
1991–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Sheriden was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

8 babies were named Sheriden in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sheriden

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Sheriden between 1991 and 2005, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sheriden currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sheriden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sheriden shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sheriden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 64 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sheriden at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

64

Since 1991

15 years of records

Peak year

2003

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1991

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2005

Sheriden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1991

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Sheriden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
38 births that decade — 59% of Sheriden's all-time total
1990s262000s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheriden?
64 babies have been named Sheriden since 1991. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2003 with 8 births.
When was Sheriden most popular?
Sheriden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Sheriden been used?
Sheriden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 15 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Sheriden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.