Sharilyn: 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	55	6	–	#2,289
1940s	411	41	+647%	#1,154
1950s	370	37	-10%	#1,317
1960s	458	46	+24%	#1,405
1970s	231	23	-50%	#1,899
1980s	136	14	-41%	#3,703
1990s	91	9	-33%	#5,496
2000s	22	2	-76%	#15,780
2010s	11	1	-50%	#16,138
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-24%	#17,155

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,289

1940s

411

+647%

#1,154

1950s

370

-10%

#1,317

1960s

458

+24%

#1,405

1970s

231

-50%

#1,899

1980s

136

-41%

#3,703

1990s

-33%

#5,496

2000s

-76%

#15,780

2010s

-50%

#16,138

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#17,155

The story of Sharilyn

Sharilyn 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, 1,790 American babies have been named Sharilyn. Its peak came in 1962, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Sharilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharilyn?

The median living Sharilyn is about 62 years old; half are between 52 and 73. An estimated 1,500 people named Sharilyn 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.

Sharilyn 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	5	#17,155
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#16,138
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,411
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,284
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,780
2003	5	#17,968
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,181
1995	7	#11,579
1990	17	#5,496
1985	15	#5,043
1980	22	#3,703
1975	21	#3,382
1970	46	#1,899
1965	34	#2,024
1960	52	#1,555
1955	38	#1,688
1950	49	#1,317
1945	47	#1,154
1940	20	#1,838
1935	7	#3,701
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharilyn?

The median living Sharilyn is about 62 years old. Half of all living Sharilyns are between 52 and 73 years old.

How many people named Sharilyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Sharilyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharilyn in 2025?

Sharilyn 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 Sharilyn?

1,790 babies have been named Sharilyn in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharilyn most popular?

Sharilyn peaked in 1962, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Sharilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharilyn rising or falling?

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

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Sharilyn popularity over time

The story of Sharilyn

How old are people named Sharilyn?

Sharilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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