At a glance
- In short
- Sherlock is a masculine English name associated with the famous detective character Sherlock Holmes, known for intelligence and deductive skills.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2022 (#12,330)
- Babies in 2022
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #3,019 in 1949
- First recorded
- 1930
Meaning of Sherlock
Sherlock is a masculine name with English origins. The name Sherlock is often associated with the famous detective character Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is known for his remarkable intelligence, deductive reasoning, and keen observation skills. The name Sherlock has gained some popularity in recent years in the United States, with 6 occurrences in 2019 and ranking at 10,794. It has also seen fluctuating popularity in previous years, with the highest rank of 5 in 1979 and again in 1930 when it ranked at 4,002.
How to pronounce Sherlock
English
- Pronounced SHER-lok /ˈʃər.lɒk/
Popularity of Sherlock in the U.S.
Sherlock was last recorded in the U.S. in 2022, ranked #12,330 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,019 in 1949. It first appears in the records in 1930.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1930–2022 11 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 12,330 | back (not recorded in 2020–2021) |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | back (not recorded in 2018) |
| 2017 | 12 | 6,685 | ▲ 2,131 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8,816 | ▼ 776 |
| 2015 | 9 | 8,040 | ▲ 741 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8,781 | back (not recorded in 2013) |
| 2012 | 6 | 10,770 | back (not recorded in 1979–2011) |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,773 | back (not recorded in 1956–1977) |
| 1955 | 7 | 3,201 | back (not recorded in 1950–1954) |
| 1949 | 7 | 3,019 | back (not recorded in 1931–1948) |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | new |
Notable people named Sherlock
- Sherlock James Andrews was an Ohio lawyer, abolitionist congressman and the first president of the Cleveland Bar Association.