Sharlette: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	19	2	–	#4,474
1950s	72	7	+279%	#3,679
1960s	67	7	-7%	#4,154
1970s	73	7	+9%	#4,125
1980s	30	3	-59%	#8,281
1990s	5	1	-83%	#14,870
2000s	5	1	0%	#20,021
2010s	64	6	+1180%	#9,638
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-69%	#13,273

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,474

1950s

+279%

#3,679

1960s

-7%

#4,154

1970s

+9%

#4,125

1980s

-59%

#8,281

1990s

-83%

#14,870

2000s

#20,021

2010s

+1180%

#9,638

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#13,273

The story of Sharlette

Sharlette 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 1945, 347 American babies have been named Sharlette. Its peak came in 1973, when 15 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 Sharlette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharlette?

The median living Sharlette is about 53 years old; half are between 17 and 65. An estimated 300 people named Sharlette 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.

Sharlette 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	7	#13,273
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,157
2019	7	#13,602
2018	7	#13,604
2017	6	#15,651
2016	10	#10,736
2015	7	#14,289
2014	9	#11,808
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	12	#9,638
2010	6	#16,668
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,021
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,870
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,138
1975	12	#5,107
1970	10	#5,337
1965	11	#4,154
1960	9	#4,719
1955	5	#6,567
1950	9	#3,916
1945	6	#4,474
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharlette?

The median living Sharlette is about 53 years old. Half of all living Sharlettes are between 17 and 65 years old.

How many people named Sharlette are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sharlette are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharlette in 2025?

Sharlette 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 Sharlette?

347 babies have been named Sharlette in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharlette most popular?

Sharlette peaked in 1973, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Sharlette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharlette rising or falling?

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

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Sharlette popularity over time

The story of Sharlette

How old are people named Sharlette?

Sharlette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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