girl's name
Sharlene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 12,794
Ireland
#601
1990 births
Sharlene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1956, when 380 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sharlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 88 |
| 1930s | 1,120 |
| 1940s | 2,000 |
| 1950s | 2,893 |
| 1960s | 2,462 |
| 1970s | 1,314 |
| 1980s | 971 |
| 1990s | 621 |
| 2000s | 396 |
| 2010s | 241 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Sharlene?
In 2025, Sharlene was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sharlene is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Sharlene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sharlène | Sharlène is a rare spelling of Sharlene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Sharlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sharlene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sharlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sharlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sharlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sharlene
How popular is the name Sharlene?
In 2025, Sharlene was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sharlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Sharlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sharlene?
Sharlene has 2 syllables.
When was Sharlene most popular?
Sharlene peaked in 1956, when 380 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sharlene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sharlene currently ranks #10,899 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.