Recorded 1949–1980 Girls' name Peak 1966 106 births

Sharilynn — girls' name

106 babies named Sharilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s261960s581970s121980s5

The verdict

106 girls have been named Sharilynn since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.

106
total births
1949–1980
years on record
1960s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Sharilynn was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

11 babies were named Sharilynn in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Sharilynn between 1949 and 1980, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharilynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharilynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sharilynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharilynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 106 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sharilynn at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

106

Since 1949

32 years of records

Peak year

1966

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1949

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1980

Sharilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1949

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1966)
11
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4681012 198019711968196419621960195819511949 5

Sharilynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
58 births that decade — 55% of Sharilynn's all-time total
1940s51950s261960s581970s121980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharilynn?
106 babies have been named Sharilynn since 1949. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1966 with 11 births.
When was Sharilynn most popular?
Sharilynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Sharilynn been used?
Sharilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 32 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Sharilynn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1949–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.