Sharilee
A feminine name possibly combining Sharon and Leanne, meaning a beautiful meadow.
Name Census estimates that about 33 living Americans carry the first name Sharilee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sharilee today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharilee births was 1960 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharilee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sharilee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
33
~ 1 in 10,386,495 Americans
Peak year
1960
6 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1967 SSA rank
#7,649
Tracked since 1942
Popularity
Sharilee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sharilee from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 33 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sharilee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sharilee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sharilee
The name Sharilee has its origins in the French language, deriving from the combination of the French words "cher" meaning "dear" and "lée" meaning "joyful" or "happy." The name is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, in regions of France where the French language was prevalent.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Sharilee can be found in a medieval French manuscript from the 13th century, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor character in a romantic tale. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until several centuries later.
In the 16th century, a French noblewoman named Sharilee de Montfort (1523-1587) gained recognition for her philanthropic efforts and her patronage of the arts. Her influence helped to spread the name among the French aristocracy, and it slowly began to gain traction in other parts of Europe.
During the Renaissance period, the name Sharilee was associated with grace, beauty, and elegance, and it was often bestowed upon daughters of wealthy families. One notable example is Sharilee Belmont (1562-1628), an Italian Renaissance painter known for her portraits of wealthy patrons.
In the 18th century, the name Sharilee gained popularity in England, particularly among the upper classes. Sharilee Pemberton (1735-1809) was an English aristocrat and socialite who gained notoriety for her lavish lifestyle and her influence in high society.
As the name spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, it continued to be associated with elegance and refinement. In the 19th century, Sharilee Beaumont (1819-1892) was a French novelist renowned for her romantic works, which often featured characters with names that reflected the ideals of beauty and grace.
People
Sharilee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharilee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sharilee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharilee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 33 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharilee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 10,386,495 US residents.
Is Sharilee a common name?
We classify Sharilee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 43 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharilee most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharilee was 1960, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharilee is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sharilee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharilee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharilee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sharilee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharilee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sharilee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Sharilee?
See how many people share the name Sharilee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.