Sharlene: 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	5	1	–	#5,225
1920s	88	9	+1660%	#1,636
1930s	1,120	112	+1173%	#473
1940s	2,000	200	+79%	#462
1950s	2,893	289	+45%	#475
1960s	2,462	246	-15%	#560
1970s	1,314	131	-47%	#725
1980s	971	97	-26%	#1,166
1990s	621	62	-36%	#1,615
2000s	396	40	-36%	#3,016
2010s	241	24	-39%	#3,880
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-56%	#6,884

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,225

1920s

+1660%

#1,636

1930s

1,120

112

+1173%

#473

1940s

2,000

200

+79%

#462

1950s

2,893

289

+45%

#475

1960s

2,462

246

-15%

#560

1970s

1,314

131

-47%

#725

1980s

971

-26%

#1,166

1990s

621

-36%

#1,615

2000s

396

-36%

#3,016

2010s

241

-39%

#3,880

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#6,884

The story of Sharlene

Sharlene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,788 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 12,175 American babies have been named Sharlene. Its peak came in 1956, when 380 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Sharlene?

The median living Sharlene is about 62 years old; half are between 48 and 72. An estimated 9,800 people named Sharlene 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.

Sharlene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,788
2024	8	#12,001
2023	6	#14,917
2022	13	#8,461
2021	11	#9,454
2020	17	#6,884
2019	14	#8,078
2018	19	#6,487
2017	22	#5,798
2016	29	#4,830
2015	23	#5,807
2014	15	#8,005
2013	29	#4,869
2012	28	#5,090
2011	22	#6,117
2010	40	#3,880
2009	40	#3,936
2008	38	#4,160
2007	54	#3,207
2006	57	#3,016
2005	35	#4,106
2004	37	#3,889
2003	30	#4,400
2002	32	#4,058
2001	34	#3,856
2000	39	#3,449
1995	60	#2,239
1990	93	#1,615
1985	103	#1,305
1980	81	#1,491
1975	105	#1,117
1970	207	#725
1965	223	#659
1960	246	#645
1955	246	#586
1950	256	#506
1945	226	#480
1940	149	#571
1935	182	#473
1930	33	#1,343
1925	6	#4,885
1920	8	#3,907
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharlene?

The median living Sharlene is about 62 years old. Half of all living Sharlenes are between 48 and 72 years old.

How many people named Sharlene are alive today?

An estimated 9,800 people named Sharlene are alive in the United States, based on 12,175 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharlene in 2025?

Sharlene ranked #10,788 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sharlene?

12,175 babies have been named Sharlene in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharlene most popular?

Sharlene peaked in 1956, when 380 newborns received the name.

Is Sharlene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharlene rising or falling?

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

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Sharlene popularity over time

The story of Sharlene

How old are people named Sharlene?

Sharlene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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