Feminine dossier · first seen 1917
Sharlene
Endangered
Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1956
Peak births
380
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Sharlene
How many people are named Sharlene?
An estimated 7,952 living Americans are named Sharlene.
How rare is Sharlene?
Sharlene is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1956 peak.
How old is the typical Sharlene?
The median age of a living American named Sharlene is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 70 years old.
Is Sharlene still popular?
No. Sharlene is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1956 peak with 9 births in 2025.
Where is Sharlene most common?
Sharlene has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 13.2× more often than the national baseline.
1917Peak 19562025
Peak year
1956
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
9
All-time
12,175
Where it lives now
Sharlene is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 9.5× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Sharlene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.