Sharen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	127	13	–	#1,147
1940s	1,580	158	+1144%	#532
1950s	1,164	116	-26%	#706
1960s	561	56	-52%	#1,225
1970s	189	19	-66%	#2,151
1980s	68	7	-64%	#7,180
1990s	58	6	-15%	#8,396
2000s	23	2	-60%	#13,738
2010s	12	1	-48%	#9,523
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

127

–

#1,147

1940s

1,580

158

+1144%

#532

1950s

1,164

116

-26%

#706

1960s

561

-52%

#1,225

1970s

189

-66%

#2,151

1980s

-64%

#7,180

1990s

-15%

#8,396

2000s

-60%

#13,738

2010s

-48%

#9,523

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharen

Sharen 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 1934, 3,782 American babies have been named Sharen. Its peak came in 1947, when 209 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 Sharen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharen?

The median living Sharen is about 72 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 2,900 people named Sharen are alive in the United States today.

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

Sharen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	12	#9,523
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,738
2006	5	#19,590
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,678
2001	5	#17,525
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,646
1990	10	#8,396
1985	7	#9,114
1980	9	#7,293
1975	11	#5,440
1970	38	#2,151
1965	49	#1,618
1960	67	#1,352
1955	112	#931
1950	149	#706
1945	153	#592
1940	67	#877
1935	9	#3,131
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharen?

The median living Sharen is about 72 years old. Half of all living Sharens are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Sharen are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Sharen are alive in the United States, based on 3,782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharen in 2025?

Sharen 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 Sharen?

3,782 babies have been named Sharen in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharen most popular?

Sharen peaked in 1947, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Sharen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharen rising or falling?

Sharen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sharen popularity over time

The story of Sharen

How old are people named Sharen?

Sharen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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