Total births
1,790
Girls' name · since 1934
Sharilyn
1,790 babies named Sharilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,790
- total births
- 1934–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1,790 girls have been named Sharilyn since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sharilyn has 1,790 recorded births among girls since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2020.
- 1,790 total births
- 1934–2020 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,790 girls have been named Sharilyn since 1934, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2020.
- 1,790
- total births
- 1934–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Sharilyn was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
63 babies were named Sharilyn in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Sharilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharilyn splits its recorded history at 1970: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 63 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Sharilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2020
- Peak year (1962)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Sharilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Sharilyn's strongest decade.
458 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Sharilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 55
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
411 births
- 1950s
1950s
370 births
- 1960s
1960s
458 births
- 1970s
1970s
231 births
- 1980s 136
1980s
136 births
- 1990s 91
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 458 births (26% of all-time use).
How Sharilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sharilyn's total volume
Sharilyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sharilyn by state
Where Sharilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 162 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 34 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 10 | 0.6% |
California share of Sharilyn's total US births 9.1%
Even split
162 of 1,790 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Sharilyn appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharilyn? ▼
Sharilyn has been given to 1,790 babies in the U.S. since 1934, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 63 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Sharilyn most popular? ▼
Sharilyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 458 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Sharilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharilyn are California (162 births), Texas (34 births), Michigan (30 births).
How long has the name Sharilyn been used? ▼
Sharilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 87 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Sharilyn? ▼
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 Sharilyn's data
- Sharilyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (458 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sharilyns (162 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sharilyn
Nearby Names Like Sharilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharilyn
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 Sharilyn side by side: Sharilyn vs Sharon Sharilyn vs Shannon Sharilyn vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1934–2020 (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. "Sharilyn: Baby Name Since 1934 - 1,790 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharilyn. 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 Sharilyn 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 July 2026.