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Sharlene

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1930s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Charlene, feminine diminutive of Charles, from Germanic *karlaz, "man"

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sharlene peaked in the 1930s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

1,660 people · the #5,838 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 38

1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Sharlene living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Sharlene

Most people given the name Sharlene in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Sharlene you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Sharlene deep dive

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