Sharlyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,409 in 1948
0 babies were named Sharlyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySharlyn first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #1,409.
About the name Sharlyn
Sharlyn is a girl name of French and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Sharlyn for girls from 1935 to 2022, in 85 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #1,409 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7.6 | 130,890 girls |
| 1940s | 17 | 59,988 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 81,301 girls |
| 1960s | 14 | 71,685 girls |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 117,371 girls |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 143,062 girls |
| 1990s | 6.0 | 166,113 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 87,413 girls |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 149,477 girls |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 375,000 girls |
Other spellings of Sharlyn
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Sharlyn
What is the origin of the name Sharlyn?
Sharlyn has French, Hebrew roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Sharlyn a boy or girl name?
Sharlyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sharlyn?
Sharlyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,409 in 1948.