Bright hair or shorn hair
Derived from the Old English elements 'scir', meaning bright or pure, and 'locc', meaning a lock of hair. Alternatively, it may refer to someone with 'shorn' or closely cut hair. It was originally an English surname before becoming synonymous with the famous literary detective.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Sherlock in 2025.
The world's most famous consulting detective · A Study in Scarlet
Modernized version of the detective played by Benedict Cumberbatch · Sherlock (BBC)
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
