Sharyne
Feminine pet-form of Sharon; a flower name of French origin.
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Sharyne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sharyne today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharyne births was 1949 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharyne. 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
- • The typical person named Sharyne is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Sharynes were born before 1958.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sharyne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1949
12 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1950 SSA rank
#4,671
Tracked since 1945
Census
Sharyne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 99 people with the first name Sharyne, which placed it at #53,419 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,419
National first-name rank
People counted
99
99 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharyne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharyne is White at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sharyne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sharyne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.8% · 77
- Black or African American11.1% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 3
- Two or more races2.0% · 2
Popularity
Sharyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sharyne from the 1940s through to the 1950s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 42 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sharyne 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 Sharyne 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 Sharyne
The name Sharyne is a relatively modern variant of the more traditional Sharon. It first emerged in the early 20th century as a unique spelling of the Hebrew name שָׁרוֹן (Shāron), meaning "plain" or "level ground." The name's origin can be traced back to the biblical region known as the Sharon Plain, a fertile area located along the Mediterranean coast in present-day Israel.
While the name Sharon has been used for centuries, the spelling Sharyne is a relatively recent development. One of the earliest recorded instances of this variant can be found in the 1920 United States Census, where a small number of individuals were listed with the name Sharyne. However, it remained an uncommon spelling until the mid-20th century.
Historically, there are few notable individuals who bore the name Sharyne. One of the earliest recorded figures was Sharyne Bellamy, a British actress born in 1923. She had a modest career on the stage and in television during the 1950s and 1960s. Another early example is Sharyne Engel, an American writer and journalist born in 1940, who authored several books on parenting and family life.
As the 20th century progressed, the name Sharyne gained a bit more prominence. Sharyne Merritt, an American country music singer-songwriter born in 1943, achieved some success with her recordings in the 1970s and 1980s. Sharyne McCrudden, a Canadian actress born in 1955, is best known for her roles in various television series and films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
One of the most notable individuals to bear the name Sharyne is Sharyne Shiu, a Hong Kong-born American actress and model born in 1962. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows over the past few decades, including notable roles in the movies Shanghai Noon and The Tuxedo.
While the name Sharyne has never been exceptionally common, its unique spelling and connection to the more traditional Sharon have allowed it to maintain a niche presence throughout the 20th and into the 21st century. Despite its relatively recent origins, it has been borne by a handful of notable individuals across various fields, ensuring its place in the annals of onomastic history.
People
Sharyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sharyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharyne 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Sharyne a common name?
We classify Sharyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 49 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharyne was 1949, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharyne is about 78 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sharyne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 99 people with the name Sharyne, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,419 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sharyne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sharyne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sharyne leans strongly female. 100 people counted with this name were female (95.2%), compared with 5 male bearers (4.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sharyne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharyne is White at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sharyne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sharyne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.8% (77 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Sharyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharyne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharyne 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 Sharyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharyne 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 Sharyne 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.
How many people are called Sharyne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.