Total births
1,366
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.
- 1,366
- total births
- 1939–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that 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.
- 1,366 total births
- 1939–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,366 girls have been named Sharell since 1939, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 1,366
- total births
- 1939–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Sharell was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
72 babies were named Sharell in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
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% |
New York share of Sharell's total US births 7.0%
Even split
95 of 1,366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Sharell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharell? ▼
Sharell has been given to 1,366 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 72 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Sharell most popular? ▼
Sharell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 488 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Sharell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharell are New York (95 births), Florida (39 births), Louisiana (34 births).
How long has the name Sharell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sharell since 1939 -- 77 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Sharell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sharell's data
- 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
- 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 Sharell
Nearby Names Like Sharell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharell
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Sharell side by side: Sharell vs Sharon Sharell vs Shannon Sharell vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1939–2015 (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. "Sharell: Baby Name Since 1939 - 1,366 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharell. 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 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 June 2026.