Recorded 1934–2000 Girls' name Peak 1962 1,367 births

Sharolyn — girls' name

1,367 babies named Sharolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s591940s3251950s3411960s3511970s1871980s711990s272000s6
1960s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Sharolyn was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

53 babies were named Sharolyn in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharolyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,367 babies named Sharolyn between 1934 and 2000, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharolyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharolyn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 351 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Sharolyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Sharolyn in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharolyn 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 1,367 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.

Sharolyn at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

1,367

Since 1934

67 years of records

Peak year

1962

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1934

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2000

Sharolyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1934

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1962)
53
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Sharolyn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
351 births that decade — 26% of Sharolyn's all-time total
1930s591940s3251950s3411960s3511970s1871980s711990s272000s6

Sharolyn by state

Where Sharolyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sharolyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
45 3.3%
#2 California
40 2.9%
#3 Michigan
39 2.9%
#4 Kansas
13 1.0%
#5 Minnesota
12 0.9%
#6 Hawaii
11 0.8%
#7 Arizona
5 0.4%
#8 Georgia
5 0.4%
Texas share of Sharolyn's total US births 3.3%
Even split

45 of 1,367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Sharolyn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharolyn?
1,367 babies have been named Sharolyn since 1934. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1962 with 53 births.
When was Sharolyn most popular?
Sharolyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Sharolyn most popular?
The top states for the name Sharolyn are Texas (45 births), California (40 births), Michigan (39 births).
How long has the name Sharolyn been used?
Sharolyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 67 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Sharolyn?
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, 1934–2000 (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.