Girls' name · since 1939
Sharell
Sharell has 1,366 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,076 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,366
- born since 1939
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,366 have been recorded since 1939.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharell has been recorded 1,366 times among girls since 1939, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2015.
- #6,076 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,366 born since 1939
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharell ranks #6,076 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,366 born since 1939, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,076 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,366
- born since 1939
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharell's 1,366 recorded births place it above 91.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Sharell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharell's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 72, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2015
- Peak year (1986)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Sharell popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1976 (Sharell as boys' name)
Sharell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (488 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Sharell's strongest decade.
488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Sharell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 59
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
199 births
- 1980s
1980s
488 births
- 1990s
1990s
347 births
- 2000s 137
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 488 births (36% of all-time use).
How Sharell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sharell's total volume
Sharell by state
Where Sharell concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 95 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 39 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 34 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 32 | 2.3% |
| #5 | California | | 30 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Texas | | 13 | 1.0% |
95 of 1,366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Sharell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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- Sharell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (488 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sharells (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sharell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~76 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1939–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sharell 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 August 2026.