Sharlene
Sharlene was the 10788th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 462nd; the most babies were born in 1956 (380). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,981 places. More babies were named Sharlene in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #10,788 girls, down 3,904 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1956380 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,175babies recorded
Sharlene popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,788 | 9 |
| 2020 | #6,884 | 17 |
| 2010 | #3,880 | 40 |
| 2000 | #3,449 | 39 |
| 1990 | #1,615 | 93 |
| 1980 | #1,491 | 81 |
| 1970 | #725 | 207 |
| 1960 | #645 | 246 |
| 1950 | #506 | 256 |
| 1940 | #571 | 149 |
| 1930 | #1,343 | 33 |
| 1920 | #3,907 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sharlene, counting every spelling?
Sharlene is the most common spelling of a name family that had 9 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 9 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharlene | 9 | #10,788 | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sharlene?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sharlene (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sharlene born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sharlene.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sharlene?
About 9,400 people born in the US named Sharlene are alive today, with a median age of 62; half are between 47 and 72. That makes Sharlene a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sharlene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sharlene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Sharlene
How popular is the name Sharlene?
Sharlene was the 10788th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 462nd; the most babies were born in 1956 (380). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,981 places. More babies were named Sharlene in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Sharlene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Sharlene in the US.