The first name Sharlene
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Charlene.
A form of Charlene.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sharlene last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 6 births (#2,411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sharlene with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sharlene at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Sharlene, the 10,788th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 380 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sharlene
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- SharleneDominican singer, actress, musician and songwriter, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Sharlene?
- In 2020, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sharlene, ranking 5,493rd. Its peak was 1997, with 6 births.
- Is Sharlene a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,175 US babies named Sharlene since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sharlene most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 380 babies were named Sharlene, its highest rank at 481st.
- What name is Sharlene a form of?
- Sharlene is a form of Charlene.