Sherlock is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11919 in 2019 with 6 recorded births. This places Sherlock in the bottom 16% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 12 births ranking #7032. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 298,894 boys born was named Sherlock. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.