Total births
415
Girls' name · since 1925
Sharline
415 babies named Sharline in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 415
- total births
- 1925–2012
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Sharline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 415 recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharline has been recorded 415 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2012.
- 415 total births
- 1925–2012 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
415 girls have been named Sharline since 1925, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2012.
- 415
- total births
- 1925–2012
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Sharline was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sharline in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Sharline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharline splits its recorded history at 1961: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharline at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Sharline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2012
- Peak year (1961)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Sharline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sharline's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Sharline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
65 births
- 1950s
1950s
85 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 85 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharline? ▼
415 babies have been named Sharline since 1925. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1961 with 13 births.
When was Sharline most popular? ▼
Sharline was most popular in the 1950s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Sharline been used? ▼
Sharline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 88 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Sharline? ▼
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 Sharline's data
- Sharline's decade-level peak was the 1950s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sharline
Nearby Names Like Sharline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharline
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 Sharline side by side: Sharline vs Sharon Sharline vs Shannon Sharline vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharline: Baby Name Since 1925 - 415 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharline. 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 Sharline 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 June 2026.