Sharyn
A respelling of Sharon, the Hebrew name of a fertile coastal plain in Israel, from a root meaning flat or level ground.
Sharyn in 2025
Sharyn was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Sharyn has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Sharyn
Sharyn reached its highest point in 1947, when 919 babies were given the name, ranking 455th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 435th, in 1945.
Across the 95 years of records since 1931, 7,243 babies have been named Sharyn. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Sharyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sharyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 150 | 2,215 |
| 1940s | 3,899 | 435 |
| 1950s | 1,227 | 953 |
| 1960s | 1,031 | 1,530 |
| 1970s | 535 | 1,869 |
| 1980s | 222 | 4,295 |
| 1990s | 113 | 8,440 |
| 2000s | 58 | 16,164 |
| 2010s | 8 | 20,960 |
Where Sharyn is heading
Sharyn was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Sharyn is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Sharyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sharyn.