How Many People Are Named Sharryn?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Sharryn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Sharryn peaked in popularity in 1945 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sharryn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sharryn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Sharryn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Sharryn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1945
10 births
Total Registered
47
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sharryn
Sharryn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sharryn as a female name
Ranked #6,869 in 1958
5 female births in 1958
Peak: 1945 (10 births)
Sharryn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sharryn span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 42 babies were registered. Sharryn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sharryn by Decade
How has Sharryn 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.
Sharryn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharryn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sharryn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharryn?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Sharryn 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Sharryn a common name?
Sharryn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sharryn most popular?
Sharryn reached peak popularity in 1945, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sharryn is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sharryn was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sharryn a female name?
Sharryn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sharryn have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sharryn peaked in 1945, and the average living bearer is about 80 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sharryn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sharryn Smith, Sharryn Johnson, Sharryn 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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