Sharin: 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	6	1	–	#4,279
1940s	77	8	+1183%	#2,877
1950s	74	7	-4%	#3,446
1960s	117	12	+58%	#3,134
1970s	66	7	-44%	#5,335
1980s	28	3	-58%	#6,862
1990s	30	3	+7%	#10,379
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,279

1940s

+1183%

#2,877

1950s

-4%

#3,446

1960s

117

+58%

#3,134

1970s

-44%

#5,335

1980s

-58%

#6,862

1990s

+7%

#10,379

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharin

Sharin 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 1938, 398 American babies have been named Sharin. Its peak came in 1965, when 17 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 Sharin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharin?

The median living Sharin is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 69. An estimated 300 people named Sharin 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.

Sharin 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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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,580
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,862
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,807
1970	10	#5,335
1965	17	#3,134
1960	9	#4,718
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,259
1945	6	#4,473
1940	5	#4,937
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharin?

The median living Sharin is about 60 years old. Half of all living Sharins are between 51 and 69 years old.

How many people named Sharin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sharin are alive in the United States, based on 398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sharin mean?

Spelling variant of Sharyn.

How popular is the name Sharin in 2025?

Sharin 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 Sharin?

398 babies have been named Sharin in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharin most popular?

Sharin peaked in 1965, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Sharin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharin rising or falling?

Sharin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sharin

Sharin popularity over time

The story of Sharin

How old are people named Sharin?

Sharin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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