Sharri: 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	11	1	–	#4,281
1940s	78	8	+609%	#2,711
1950s	228	23	+192%	#1,758
1960s	613	61	+169%	#1,175
1970s	230	23	-62%	#1,902
1980s	109	11	-53%	#5,169
1990s	30	3	-72%	#7,976
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,281

1940s

+609%

#2,711

1950s

228

+192%

#1,758

1960s

613

+169%

#1,175

1970s

230

-62%

#1,902

1980s

109

-53%

#5,169

1990s

-72%

#7,976

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharri

Sharri 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 1937, 1,299 American babies have been named Sharri. Its peak came in 1962, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Sharri?

The median living Sharri is about 60 years old; half are between 54 and 65. An estimated 1,200 people named Sharri 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.

Sharri 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,018
1985	12	#5,981
1980	14	#5,193
1975	17	#3,912
1970	42	#2,005
1965	58	#1,458
1960	52	#1,556
1955	16	#2,950
1950	22	#2,114
1945	12	#2,721
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharri?

The median living Sharri is about 60 years old. Half of all living Sharris are between 54 and 65 years old.

How many people named Sharri are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Sharri are alive in the United States, based on 1,299 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sharri mean?

Spelling variant of Shari.

How popular is the name Sharri in 2025?

Sharri 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 Sharri?

1,299 babies have been named Sharri in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharri most popular?

Sharri peaked in 1962, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Sharri a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharri rising or falling?

Sharri has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sharri

Sharri popularity over time

The story of Sharri

How old are people named Sharri?

Sharri year by year

Frequently asked questions

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