How Many People Are Named Sharolyn?
An estimated 961 people in the United States have the first name Sharolyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Sharolyn peaked in popularity in 1962 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sharolyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sharolyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
961
About 1 in 356,664 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1962
53 births
Total Registered
1,367
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sharolyn
Sharolyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,367 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sharolyn as a female name
Ranked #14,728 in 2000
6 female births in 2000
Peak: 1962 (53 births)
Sharolyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sharolyn span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 351 babies were registered. Sharolyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sharolyn by Decade
How has Sharolyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sharolyn by State
Birth registrations for Sharolyn span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois. On average, about 17 Sharolyns were registered per state.
Sharolyn + Last Name Combinations
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Sharolyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharolyn?
We estimate approximately 961 people named Sharolyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 356,664 Americans share this first name.
Is Sharolyn a common name?
Sharolyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,367 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sharolyn most popular?
Sharolyn reached peak popularity in 1962, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sharolyn is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sharolyn a female name?
Sharolyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sharolyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sharolyn Smith, Sharolyn Johnson, Sharolyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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