Sharlet: 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	10	1	–	#5,509
1930s	10	1	0%	#4,857
1940s	139	14	+1290%	#2,035
1950s	180	18	+29%	#2,045
1960s	121	12	-33%	#2,911
1970s	99	10	-18%	#3,842
1980s	15	2	-85%	#11,724
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	11	1	–	#17,174
2010s	33	3	+200%	#15,650
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-65%	#13,274

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,509

1930s

#4,857

1940s

139

+1290%

#2,035

1950s

180

+29%

#2,045

1960s

121

-33%

#2,911

1970s

-18%

#3,842

1980s

-85%

#11,724

1990s

–

2000s

–

#17,174

2010s

+200%

#15,650

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#13,274

The story of Sharlet

Sharlet 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 1926, 625 American babies have been named Sharlet. Its peak came in 1947, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Sharlet?

The median living Sharlet is about 64 years old; half are between 53 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Sharlet 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.

Sharlet 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	7	#13,274
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,650
2016	6	#15,954
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,823
2013	5	#18,864
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,139
2010	6	#16,667
2009	–	–
2008	6	#17,174
2007	5	#20,090
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#7,016
1970	16	#3,842
1965	19	#2,911
1960	11	#4,127
1955	16	#2,949
1950	23	#2,045
1945	17	#2,138
1940	6	#4,282
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharlet?

The median living Sharlet is about 64 years old. Half of all living Sharlets are between 53 and 74 years old.

How many people named Sharlet are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sharlet are alive in the United States, based on 625 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharlet in 2025?

Sharlet 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 Sharlet?

625 babies have been named Sharlet in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharlet most popular?

Sharlet peaked in 1947, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Sharlet a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharlet rising or falling?

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

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Sharlet popularity over time

The story of Sharlet

How old are people named Sharlet?

Sharlet year by year

Frequently asked questions

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