Sharla: 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	80	8	–	#1,783
1940s	363	36	+354%	#1,219
1950s	972	97	+168%	#822
1960s	1,688	169	+74%	#702
1970s	1,816	182	+8%	#637
1980s	908	91	-50%	#1,104
1990s	329	33	-64%	#1,902
2000s	152	15	-54%	#6,515
2010s	92	9	-39%	#7,829
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-20%	#8,872

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#1,783

1940s

363

+354%

#1,219

1950s

972

+168%

#822

1960s

1,688

169

+74%

#702

1970s

1,816

182

+8%

#637

1980s

908

-50%

#1,104

1990s

329

-64%

#1,902

2000s

152

-54%

#6,515

2010s

-39%

#7,829

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#8,872

The story of Sharla

Sharla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,781 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 6,444 American babies have been named Sharla. Its peak came in 1972, when 241 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Sharla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharla?

The median living Sharla is about 54 years old; half are between 45 and 63. An estimated 5,800 people named Sharla 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.

Sharla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,781
2024	12	#8,872
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,586
2021	6	#14,999
2020	7	#13,271
2019	7	#13,601
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,587
2016	13	#8,805
2015	9	#11,701
2014	11	#10,055
2013	11	#10,149
2012	7	#14,750
2011	8	#13,178
2010	16	#7,829
2009	15	#8,397
2008	16	#8,056
2007	21	#6,515
2006	16	#7,802
2005	8	#12,831
2004	17	#7,037
2003	11	#9,589
2002	16	#6,999
2001	16	#6,919
2000	16	#6,755
1995	24	#4,327
1990	74	#1,902
1985	89	#1,428
1980	126	#1,104
1975	181	#781
1970	197	#752
1965	198	#702
1960	136	#908
1955	78	#1,138
1950	69	#1,111
1945	43	#1,229
1940	19	#1,890
1935	9	#3,132
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharla?

The median living Sharla is about 54 years old. Half of all living Sharlas are between 45 and 63 years old.

How many people named Sharla are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Sharla are alive in the United States, based on 6,444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharla in 2025?

Sharla ranked #11,781 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sharla?

6,444 babies have been named Sharla in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharla most popular?

Sharla peaked in 1972, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Sharla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharla rising or falling?

Sharla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sharla popularity over time

The story of Sharla

How old are people named Sharla?

Sharla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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