Holding steady.
Popularity of Sharine since 1968
Babies named Sharine per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1991, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Sharine's real moment was 1972.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sharine is a name that emerged in the late 1960s, first recorded in 1968, during a period when parents were experimenting with novel name formations. Its peak year was 1972, suggesting a brief moment of interest perhaps influenced by the popularity of similar sounding names. The name has not seen a resurgence and remains stable at very low usage levels. While its exact derivation is uncertain, it fits a pattern of names ending in '-een' or '-ine' that were fashionable in the mid-20th century. Without a strong etymological anchor, Sharine stands as a product of modern American naming trends.
Sharine is a relatively modern name that first appeared in the United States in 1968. It likely developed as a phonetic variation or elaboration of names ending in -reen or -rine, such as Doreen or Katharine, or as a creative respelling of Sharon, a name derived from the Hebrew plain of Sharon. The name saw modest use in the 1970s but never entered widespread popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shari, Rina, Sheen
Sibling names for Sharine
Names that share Sharine's style, for a brother or sister.
