Sharol: 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	72	7	–	#1,943
1940s	353	35	+390%	#1,318
1950s	322	32	-9%	#1,372
1960s	178	18	-45%	#2,234
1970s	42	4	-76%	#4,714
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,019
2000s	16	2	+220%	#13,504
2010s	17	2	+6%	#15,292
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-2%	#17,318

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#1,943

1940s

353

+390%

#1,318

1950s

322

-9%

#1,372

1960s

178

-45%

#2,234

1970s

-76%

#4,714

1980s

–

1990s

–

#15,019

2000s

+220%

#13,504

2010s

+6%

#15,292

2020s (to 2025)

-2%

#17,318

The story of Sharol

Sharol 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 1934, 1,015 American babies have been named Sharol. Its peak came in 1949, when 46 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 Sharol stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharol?

The median living Sharol is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 800 people named Sharol 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.

Sharol 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	5	#17,318
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,323
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,292
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,072
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,554
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,504
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,740
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,714
1965	8	#5,219
1960	28	#2,234
1955	27	#2,097
1950	45	#1,372
1945	35	#1,373
1940	27	#1,515
1935	8	#3,386
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharol?

The median living Sharol is about 70 years old. Half of all living Sharols are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Sharol are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Sharol are alive in the United States, based on 1,015 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharol in 2025?

Sharol 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 Sharol?

1,015 babies have been named Sharol in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharol most popular?

Sharol peaked in 1949, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Sharol a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharol rising or falling?

Sharol is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Sharol popularity over time

The story of Sharol

How old are people named Sharol?

Sharol year by year

Frequently asked questions

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