Total births
159
Boys' name · since 2001
Sharbel
Sharbel has 159 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10412
- among boys today
- 159
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
159 babies have been named Sharbel since 2001, making it today's #10412 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharbel has been recorded 159 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #10412 nationally and more common than 27% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #10412 among boys today
- 159 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sharbel is currently the #10412 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 159 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10412
- among boys today
- 159
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Sharbel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10412
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Sharbel was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
22 babies were named Sharbel in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Sharbel compares
159 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sharbel's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sharbel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sharbel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharbel's full recorded timeline at 2017, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharbel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#10,412
Active since
2001
Sharbel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Sharbel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sharbel's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Sharbel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (56% of all-time use).
Sharbel by state
Where Sharbel concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharbel? ▼
Sharbel has been given to 159 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10412 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Sharbel most popular? ▼
Sharbel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Sharbel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharbel are Michigan (7 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Sharbel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sharbel since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sharbel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sharbel's data
- Sharbel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Sharbels (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sharbel
Nearby Names Like Sharbel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharbel
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Sharbel side by side: Sharbel vs Shawn Sharbel vs Shane Sharbel vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sharbel
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharbel: #10412 Boys' Name - 159 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharbel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sharbel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.