Total births
2,623
Girls' name · since 1918
Sharleen
2,623 babies named Sharleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,623
- total births
- 1918–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
2,623 girls have been named Sharleen since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sharleen has 2,623 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2020.
- 2,623 total births
- 1918–2020 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,623 girls have been named Sharleen since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2020.
- 2,623
- total births
- 1918–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Sharleen was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
133 babies were named Sharleen in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Sharleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharleen's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 133, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharleen at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Sharleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2020
- Peak year (1951)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Sharleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sharleen's strongest decade.
621 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Sharleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 222
1930s
222 births
- 1940s
1940s
504 births
- 1950s
1950s
621 births
- 1960s
1960s
346 births
- 1970s
1970s
319 births
- 1980s 239
1980s
239 births
- 1990s 155
1990s
155 births
- 2000s 118
2000s
118 births
- 2010s 81
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 621 births (24% of all-time use).
How Sharleen 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 Sharleen's total volume
Sharleen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sharleen by state
Where Sharleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 336 | 12.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 122 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 74 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 52 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Washington | | 34 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 28 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Texas | | 12 | 0.5% |
California share of Sharleen's total US births 12.8%
Even split
336 of 2,623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Sharleen appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharleen? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 2,623 babies named Sharleen. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 133 births.
When was Sharleen most popular? ▼
Sharleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 621 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Sharleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharleen are California (336 births), New York (122 births), Michigan (74 births).
How long has the name Sharleen been used? ▼
Sharleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 103 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Sharleen? ▼
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 Sharleen's data
- Sharleen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (621 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 Sharleens (336 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 Sharleen
Nearby Names Like Sharleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharleen
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 Sharleen side by side: Sharleen vs Sharon Sharleen vs Shannon Sharleen vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1918–2020 (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. "Sharleen: Baby Name Since 1918 - 2,623 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharleen. 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 Sharleen 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.