Recorded 1939–1957 Girls' name Peak 1951 16 births

Sharlane — girls' name

16 babies named Sharlane in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

16 girls have been named Sharlane since 1939, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1957.

16
total births
1939–1957
years on record
1950s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Sharlane was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

6 babies were named Sharlane in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharlane

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Sharlane between 1939 and 1957, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharlane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharlane performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sharlane shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharlane 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 16 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.

Sharlane at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

16

Since 1939

19 years of records

Peak year

1951

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1939

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1957

Sharlane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1939

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1951)
6
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Sharlane by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
11 births that decade — 69% of Sharlane's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharlane?
16 babies have been named Sharlane since 1939. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1951 with 6 births.
When was Sharlane most popular?
Sharlane was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Sharlane been used?
Sharlane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 19 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Sharlane?
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.

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, 1939–1957 (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.