Sharlyn: 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	41	4	–	#2,724
1940s	248	25	+505%	#1,421
1950s	233	23	-6%	#1,492
1960s	255	26	+9%	#2,030
1970s	132	13	-48%	#3,294
1980s	121	12	-8%	#4,822
1990s	109	11	-10%	#5,906
2000s	212	21	+94%	#4,075
2010s	118	12	-44%	#5,129
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-82%	#13,378

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,724

1940s

248

+505%

#1,421

1950s

233

-6%

#1,492

1960s

255

+9%

#2,030

1970s

132

-48%

#3,294

1980s

121

-8%

#4,822

1990s

109

-10%

#5,906

2000s

212

+94%

#4,075

2010s

118

-44%

#5,129

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#13,378

The story of Sharlyn

Sharlyn 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 1935, 1,482 American babies have been named Sharlyn. Its peak came in 1948, when 43 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 Sharlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharlyn?

The median living Sharlyn is about 53 years old; half are between 24 and 68. An estimated 1,300 people named Sharlyn 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.

Sharlyn 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	7	#13,378
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,852
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,455
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,955
2015	9	#11,702
2014	9	#11,809
2013	27	#5,129
2012	24	#5,691
2011	15	#8,141
2010	18	#7,175
2009	24	#5,865
2008	23	#6,109
2007	26	#5,507
2006	30	#4,790
2005	28	#4,812
2004	35	#4,075
2003	14	#7,931
2002	11	#9,390
2001	10	#9,992
2000	11	#9,060
1995	10	#8,648
1990	15	#6,087
1985	15	#5,044
1980	8	#8,019
1975	15	#4,321
1970	20	#3,294
1965	22	#2,664
1960	30	#2,143
1955	22	#2,400
1950	39	#1,492
1945	28	#1,577
1940	14	#2,282
1935	5	#4,804
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharlyn?

The median living Sharlyn is about 53 years old. Half of all living Sharlyns are between 24 and 68 years old.

How many people named Sharlyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Sharlyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharlyn in 2025?

Sharlyn 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 Sharlyn?

1,482 babies have been named Sharlyn in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharlyn most popular?

Sharlyn peaked in 1948, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Sharlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharlyn rising or falling?

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

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Sharlyn popularity over time

The story of Sharlyn

How old are people named Sharlyn?

Sharlyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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