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girls' name ★ peaked 1940

Sharalyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sharalyn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1940
23 babies
All-time total
386
#13,798 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Sharalyn popularity over time

386 babies have been named Sharalyn since 1933, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1940Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s 6 1 – #4,155
1940s 93 9 +1450% #1,677
1950s 101 10 +9% #3,301
1960s 60 6 -41% #4,226
1970s 64 6 +7% #5,333
1980s 52 5 -19% #8,016
1990s 10 1 -81% #14,861
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sharalyn

Sharalyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1933, 386 American babies have been named Sharalyn. Its peak came in 1940, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sharalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharalyn?

The median living Sharalyn is about 62 years old; half are between 49 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Sharalyn are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sharalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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1990 5 #14,861
1985 8 #8,182
1980 8 #8,016
1975 8 #7,015
1970 10 #5,333
1965 – –
1960 8 #5,107
1955 8 #4,678
1950 10 #3,634
1945 – –
1940 23 #1,677
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sharalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharalyn?

The median living Sharalyn is about 62 years old. Half of all living Sharalyns are between 49 and 72 years old.

How many people named Sharalyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sharalyn are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharalyn in 2025?

Sharalyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sharalyn?

386 babies have been named Sharalyn in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharalyn most popular?

Sharalyn peaked in 1940, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Sharalyn a boy or girl name?

Sharalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharalyn rising or falling?

Sharalyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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