Recorded 1945–1960 Girls' name Peak 1950 38 births

Sharyle — girls' name

38 babies named Sharyle in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s271960s6

The verdict

38 girls have been named Sharyle since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.

38
total births
1945–1960
years on record
1950s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Sharyle was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

6 babies were named Sharyle in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharyle

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Sharyle between 1945 and 1960, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharyle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharyle performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sharyle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharyle 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 38 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.

Sharyle at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

38

Since 1945

16 years of records

Peak year

1950

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1945

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1960

Sharyle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1945

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1950)
6
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Sharyle by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
27 births that decade — 71% of Sharyle's all-time total
1940s51950s271960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharyle?
38 babies have been named Sharyle since 1945. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1950 with 6 births.
When was Sharyle most popular?
Sharyle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Sharyle been used?
Sharyle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 16 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Sharyle?
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, 1945–1960 (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.