Girl · #11,927 in 2026

Sharyn

Name: Popularity of the name Sharyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sharyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sharyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sharyn Clough, associate professor of philosophy at Oregon State University Sharyn Ghidella, weekend presenter on Seven News Brisbane and weekend sunrise newsreader Sharyn Hodgson, Australian actress Sharyn McCrumb, American writer on the history and folklore of Appalachia Sharyn Moffett, American child actor of the 1940s Sharyn…

Current Rank

#11,927

Peak Rank

#247 (1947)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1932

First Year

2014

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#247

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sharyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Sharyn

Sharyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1932, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 919 Sharyns were born — ranking #247 that year. As of 2026, Sharyn ranks #11,927 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7K Sharyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sharyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sharyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sherrin
Sherin
Sharon
Sheerin
Sharing
Schering
Sheeran
Shirin
Shearing
Sharron
Sheering
Shiran

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharyn

What does the name Sharyn mean?

How popular is Sharyn in 2026?

In 2026, Sharyn ranks #11,927 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Sharyn most popular?

Sharyn reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #247 that year with 919 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sharyn most popular?

Sharyn has historically been most popular in Hawaii, South Dakota, Rhode Island. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharyn.

Is Sharyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sharyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sharyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharyn include Dovie, Octavia, Elianna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sharyn

Sharyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Sharyn's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #247. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.