Sharlie: 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	30	3	–	#1,764
1940s	49	5	+63%	#3,401
1950s	26	3	-47%	#4,226
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	65	7	–	#5,528
1980s	90	9	+38%	#4,257
1990s	59	6	-34%	#8,502
2000s	18	2	-69%	#13,612
2010s	5	1	-72%	#18,466
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#1,764

1940s

+63%

#3,401

1950s

-47%

#4,226

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,528

1980s

+38%

#4,257

1990s

-34%

#8,502

2000s

-69%

#13,612

2010s

-72%

#18,466

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharlie

Sharlie 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 1933, 342 American babies have been named Sharlie. Its peak came in 1933, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Sharlie?

The median living Sharlie is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 50. An estimated 300 people named Sharlie 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.

Sharlie 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	5	#18,466
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,781
2003	7	#13,612
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,184
1995	7	#11,582
1990	9	#9,124
1985	19	#4,257
1980	10	#6,689
1975	10	#5,900
1970	5	#9,073
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,208
1945	8	#3,639
1940	8	#3,472
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharlie?

The median living Sharlie is about 42 years old. Half of all living Sharlies are between 35 and 50 years old.

How many people named Sharlie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sharlie are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharlie in 2025?

Sharlie 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 Sharlie?

342 babies have been named Sharlie in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharlie most popular?

Sharlie peaked in 1933, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Sharlie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharlie rising or falling?

Sharlie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sharlie popularity over time

The story of Sharlie

How old are people named Sharlie?

Sharlie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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