Sharry: 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	20	2	–	#3,395
1940s	255	26	+1175%	#1,485
1950s	264	26	+4%	#1,758
1960s	233	23	-12%	#2,125
1970s	129	13	-45%	#3,092
1980s	46	5	-64%	#7,299
1990s	6	1	-87%	#13,088
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,395

1940s

255

+1175%

#1,485

1950s

264

+4%

#1,758

1960s

233

-12%

#2,125

1970s

129

-45%

#3,092

1980s

-64%

#7,299

1990s

-87%

#13,088

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharry

Sharry 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, 953 American babies have been named Sharry. Its peak came in 1949, when 39 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 Sharry stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharry?

The median living Sharry is about 66 years old; half are between 57 and 75. An estimated 800 people named Sharry 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.

Sharry 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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2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,143
1975	17	#3,913
1970	22	#3,092
1965	19	#2,912
1960	28	#2,235
1955	23	#2,329
1950	27	#1,865
1945	18	#2,050
1940	10	#2,928
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharry?

The median living Sharry is about 66 years old. Half of all living Sharrys are between 57 and 75 years old.

How many people named Sharry are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Sharry are alive in the United States, based on 953 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sharry mean?

Spelling variant of Shari.

How popular is the name Sharry in 2025?

Sharry 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 Sharry?

953 babies have been named Sharry in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharry most popular?

Sharry peaked in 1949, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Sharry a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharry rising or falling?

Sharry has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sharry

Sharry popularity over time

The story of Sharry

How old are people named Sharry?

Sharry year by year

Frequently asked questions

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