Recorded 1943–2009 Girls' name Peak 1952 162 births

Sharlynn — girls' name

162 babies named Sharlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s231950s391960s241970s311980s221990s112000s12

The verdict

162 girls have been named Sharlynn since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2009.

162
total births
1943–2009
years on record
1950s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Sharlynn was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

11 babies were named Sharlynn in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 162 babies named Sharlynn between 1943 and 2009, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharlynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharlynn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Sharlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharlynn 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 162 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.

Sharlynn at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

162

Since 1943

67 years of records

Peak year

1952

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1943

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2009

Sharlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1943

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1952)
11
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
4681012 20091989197919711962195219471943 7

Sharlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
39 births that decade — 24% of Sharlynn's all-time total
1940s231950s391960s241970s311980s221990s112000s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharlynn?
162 babies have been named Sharlynn since 1943. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1952 with 11 births.
When was Sharlynn most popular?
Sharlynn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Sharlynn been used?
Sharlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 67 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Sharlynn?
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.

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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, 1943–2009 (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.