Girl nameCurrently #11,958 in the USFalling
Sharlene
//ˈʃɑɹˌlin//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19568 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Sharlene's meaning
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Sharlene's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sharlene |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1927 | 9 |
| 1928 | 15 |
| 1929 | 24 |
| 1930 | 33 |
| 1931 | 37 |
| 1932 | 38 |
| 1933 | 92 |
| 1934 | 113 |
| 1935 | 182 |
| 1936 | 176 |
| 1937 | 142 |
| 1938 | 168 |
| 1939 | 139 |
| 1940 | 149 |
| 1941 | 143 |
| 1942 | 129 |
| 1943 | 154 |
| 1944 | 172 |
| 1945 | 226 |
| 1946 | 222 |
| 1947 | 255 |
| 1948 | 248 |
| 1949 | 302 |
| 1950 | 256 |
| 1951 | 275 |
| 1952 | 284 |
| 1953 | 328 |
| 1954 | 305 |
| 1955 | 246 |
| 1956 | 380 |
| 1957 | 312 |
| 1958 | 293 |
| 1959 | 214 |
| 1960 | 246 |
| 1961 | 227 |
| 1962 | 218 |
| 1963 | 270 |
| 1964 | 308 |
| 1965 | 223 |
| 1966 | 287 |
| 1967 | 262 |
| 1968 | 203 |
| 1969 | 218 |
| 1970 | 207 |
| 1971 | 189 |
| 1972 | 152 |
| 1973 | 109 |
| 1974 | 111 |
| 1975 | 105 |
| 1976 | 132 |
| 1977 | 128 |
| 1978 | 76 |
| 1979 | 105 |
| 1980 | 81 |
| 1981 | 105 |
| 1982 | 94 |
| 1983 | 105 |
| 1984 | 117 |
| 1985 | 103 |
| 1986 | 107 |
| 1987 | 84 |
| 1988 | 89 |
| 1989 | 86 |
| 1990 | 93 |
| 1991 | 83 |
| 1992 | 68 |
| 1993 | 62 |
| 1994 | 73 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 1996 | 60 |
| 1997 | 47 |
| 1998 | 34 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 39 |
| 2001 | 34 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 57 |
| 2007 | 54 |
| 2008 | 38 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Sharlene through the decades
- Sharlene peaked in 1956, when 380 babies were named Sharlene in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sharlene has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sharlene currently ranks #11,958 in the US and is cooling off.