Total births
398
Girls' name · since 1938
Sharin
Sharin has 398 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 398
- total births
- 1938–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Sharin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 398 have been recorded since 1938.
Sharin has 398 recorded births among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 1998.
- 398 total births
- 1938–1998 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
398 girls have been named Sharin since 1938, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1998.
- 398
- total births
- 1938–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Sharin was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
17 babies were named Sharin in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Sharin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharin splits its recorded history at 1965: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharin at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Sharin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1998
- Peak year (1965)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sharin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Sharin's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Sharin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
77 births
- 1950s
1950s
74 births
- 1960s
1960s
117 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 117 births (29% of all-time use).
Sharin by state
Where Sharin concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
New York share of Sharin's total US births 1.3%
5 of 398 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharin? ▼
Sharin has been given to 398 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 17 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Sharin most popular? ▼
Sharin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Sharin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharin are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Sharin been used? ▼
Records for Sharin go back to 1938, giving 61 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Sharin? ▼
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 Sharin's data
- Sharin's decade-level peak was the 1960s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sharins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sharin
Nearby Names Like Sharin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharin
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 Sharin side by side: Sharin vs Sharon Sharin vs Shannon Sharin 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, 1938–1998 (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. "Sharin: Baby Name Since 1938 - 398 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharin. 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 Sharin 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.