Sharlene
A respelling of Charlene, which was built in English from Charles plus a diminutive ending. Charles goes back to the Germanic Karl, "free man."
Sharlene in 2025
Sharlene was given to 9 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 18,249th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 368,371 babies born.
The history of Sharlene
Sharlene reached its highest point in 1956, when 380 babies were given the name, ranking 852nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 840th, in 1949.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 12,175 babies have been named Sharlene. Half of them were born before 1959, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Sharlene by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sharlene | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 8,706 |
| 1920s | 88 | 2,957 |
| 1930s | 1,120 | 862 |
| 1940s | 2,000 | 840 |
| 1950s | 2,893 | 852 |
| 1960s | 2,462 | 996 |
| 1970s | 1,314 | 1,265 |
| 1980s | 971 | 1,909 |
| 1990s | 621 | 2,672 |
| 2000s | 396 | 5,151 |
| 2010s | 241 | 6,682 |
| 2020s | 64 | 11,666 |
Where Sharlene is heading
Sharlene has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 23 babies in 2015 to 9 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1956 peak — Sharlene is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Sharlene
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sharlene.