girl's name
Sharlon
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 87
Sharlon is a girl's name. In 1977 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1948, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
Sharlon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 21 |
How popular is Sharlon?
In 1977, Sharlon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Sharlon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sharlon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sharlon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sharlon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sharlon
How popular is the name Sharlon?
In 1977, Sharlon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sharlon a girl's or a boy's name?
Sharlon is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sharlon most popular?
Sharlon peaked in 1948, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.