Total births
386
Girls' name · since 1933
Sharalyn
386 babies named Sharalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 386
- total births
- 1933–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Sharalyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 386 recorded since 1933.
Social Security Administration records show Sharalyn recorded 386 times among girls since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1993.
- 386 total births
- 1933–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
386 girls have been named Sharalyn since 1933, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 386
- total births
- 1933–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Sharalyn was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
23 babies were named Sharalyn in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Sharalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharalyn's full recorded timeline at 1964, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharalyn at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1933
Sharalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1993
- Peak year (1940)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sharalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sharalyn's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Sharalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 101 births (26% of all-time use).
Sharalyn by state
Where Sharalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharalyn? ▼
Sharalyn has been given to 386 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 23 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
When was Sharalyn most popular? ▼
Sharalyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Where is Sharalyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharalyn are Minnesota (15 births), Nebraska (5 births).
How long has the name Sharalyn been used? ▼
Sharalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 61 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Sharalyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sharalyn's data
- Sharalyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Sharalyns (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sharalyn
Nearby Names Like Sharalyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharalyn
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Sharalyn side by side: Sharalyn vs Sharon Sharalyn vs Shannon Sharalyn vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1933–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharalyn: Baby Name Since 1933 - 386 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharalyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sharalyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.