Sharel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	11	1	–	#4,278
1940s	87	9	+691%	#2,786
1950s	83	8	-5%	#2,908
1960s	54	5	-35%	#4,716
1970s	30	3	-44%	#7,819
1980s	44	4	+47%	#8,013
1990s	17	2	-61%	#12,666
2000s	11	1	-35%	#17,282
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,278

1940s

+691%

#2,786

1950s

-5%

#2,908

1960s

-35%

#4,716

1970s

-44%

#7,819

1980s

+47%

#8,013

1990s

-61%

#12,666

2000s

-35%

#17,282

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharel

Sharel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 337 American babies have been named Sharel. Its peak came in 1953, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sharel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharel?

The median living Sharel is about 64 years old; half are between 43 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Sharel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sharel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,282
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,729
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,111
1990	6	#12,666
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,819
1965	7	#5,719
1960	9	#4,716
1955	6	#5,727
1950	–	–
1945	8	#3,638
1940	6	#4,279
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sharel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharel?

The median living Sharel is about 64 years old. Half of all living Sharels are between 43 and 73 years old.

How many people named Sharel are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sharel are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharel in 2025?

Sharel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sharel?

337 babies have been named Sharel in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharel most popular?

Sharel peaked in 1953, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Sharel a boy or girl name?

Sharel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharel rising or falling?

Sharel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sharel popularity over time

The story of Sharel

How old are people named Sharel?

Sharel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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