Sharyn
Sharyn was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 241st; the most babies were born in 1947 (919). More babies were named Sharyn in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1947919 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,243babies recorded
Sharyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #17,186 | 5 |
| 1990 | #6,411 | 14 |
| 1980 | #2,742 | 34 |
| 1970 | #1,132 | 104 |
| 1960 | #1,264 | 76 |
| 1950 | #534 | 243 |
| 1940 | #1,146 | 41 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sharyn, counting every spelling?
Sharyn has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Sharyn?
About 5,200 people born in the US named Sharyn are alive today, with a median age of 76; half are between 61 and 79. That makes Sharyn 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.
Sharyn by state
How common Sharyn was among girls born in each state in 1945–1949, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (2.5×), Pennsylvania (2.2×), Rhode Island (2.1×), Connecticut (1.9×), Massachusetts (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama.
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Questions about the name Sharyn
How popular is the name Sharyn?
Sharyn was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 241st; the most babies were born in 1947 (919). More babies were named Sharyn in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Sharyn a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 7,243 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Sharyn most popular?
In 1945–1949, Sharyn was most common in Hawaii (1.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.