Shary: 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	55	6	–	#2,617
1950s	96	10	+75%	#3,248
1960s	80	8	-17%	#3,707
1970s	37	4	-54%	#5,403
1980s	36	4	-3%	#8,284
1990s	28	3	-22%	#11,587
2000s	30	3	+7%	#10,712
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,617

1950s

+75%

#3,248

1960s

-17%

#3,707

1970s

-54%

#5,403

1980s

-3%

#8,284

1990s

-22%

#11,587

2000s

+7%

#10,712

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shary

Shary 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 1944, 362 American babies have been named Shary. Its peak came in 1947, when 16 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 Shary stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shary?

The median living Shary is about 59 years old; half are between 41 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Shary 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.

Shary 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	5	#19,762
2008	–	–
2007	11	#10,712
2006	7	#14,903
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,968
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,373
1990	6	#12,674
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,144
1975	7	#7,811
1970	6	#7,822
1965	5	#7,346
1960	9	#4,721
1955	6	#5,733
1950	10	#3,635
1945	7	#3,971
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shary?

The median living Shary is about 59 years old. Half of all living Sharys are between 41 and 70 years old.

How many people named Shary are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shary are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shary mean?

Spelling variant of Shari.

How popular is the name Shary in 2025?

Shary 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 Shary?

362 babies have been named Shary in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shary most popular?

Shary peaked in 1947, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Shary a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shary rising or falling?

Shary has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shary popularity over time

The story of Shary

How old are people named Shary?

Shary year by year

Frequently asked questions

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