Ann Sheridan
There are approximately 17 people named Ann Sheridan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ann with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sheridan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
17
1 in 20,162,020
Named Ann
227K
Alive today
Named Sheridan
26K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 227K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,623
Per 100K: 7.52
Top ancestry: White (91.1%)
First name trend
Ann: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ann. The peak year was 1957 with 9,068 births. The average person named Ann today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sheridan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sheridan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.1%.
- White91.1%
- Black or African American3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ann has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0662% of the US population, based on 227,069 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sheridan appears at a rate of 7.52 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0075%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 17 people with the full name Ann Sheridan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Ann
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FAQ
Ann Sheridan: questions and answers
How many people are named Ann Sheridan?
We estimate approximately 17 people in the United States share the full name Ann Sheridan. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0662%) with the surname frequency (7.52 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ann Sheridan?
We classify Ann Sheridan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ann a male or female name?
Ann is predominantly female. Out of 471,397 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Ann profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.