Recorded 1944–1977 Girls' name Peak 1948 87 births

Sharlon — girls' name

87 babies named Sharlon in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s241950s111960s311970s21

The verdict

87 girls have been named Sharlon since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1977.

87
total births
1944–1977
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Sharlon was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

8 babies were named Sharlon in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharlon

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Sharlon between 1944 and 1977, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharlon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharlon performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sharlon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharlon 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 87 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.

Sharlon at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

87

Since 1944

34 years of records

Peak year

1948

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1944

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1977

Sharlon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1944

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1948)
8
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
456789 19771972196819631960195019481944 5

Sharlon by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
31 births that decade — 36% of Sharlon's all-time total
1940s241950s111960s311970s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharlon?
87 babies have been named Sharlon since 1944. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1948 with 8 births.
When was Sharlon most popular?
Sharlon was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Sharlon been used?
Sharlon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 34 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Sharlon?
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, 1944–1977 (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.