Girls' name · since 1928
Sharlee
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 635 babies named Sharlee, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,164 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 635
- born since 1928
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharlee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 635 recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharlee has been recorded 635 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2015.
- #10,164 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 635 born since 1928
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharlee ranks #10,164 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 635 born since 1928, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,164 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 635
- born since 1928
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharlee's 635 recorded births place it above 85.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sharlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharlee's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2015
- Peak year (1990)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Sharlee by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (145 births, 23% of the file).
1980s was Sharlee's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Sharlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
89 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
145 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s 44
2000s
44 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 145 births (23% of all-time use).
How Sharlee 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 Sharlee's total volume
Sharlee by state
Where Sharlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Utah | | 5 | 0.8% |
6 of 635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Sharlee's decade-level peak was the 1980s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sharlees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sharlee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1928–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sharlee 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 August 2026.