Recorded 1950–1969 Girls' name Peak 1961 52 births

Sharl — girls' name

52 babies named Sharl in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s181960s34

The verdict

52 girls have been named Sharl since 1950, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.

52
total births
1950–1969
years on record
1960s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Sharl was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

10 babies were named Sharl in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharl

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Sharl between 1950 and 1969, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharl currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharl performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sharl shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharl in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sharl at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

52

Since 1950

20 years of records

Peak year

1961

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1950

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1969

Sharl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1950

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1961)
10
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 19691966196419621961195819541950 5

Sharl by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
34 births that decade — 65% of Sharl's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharl?
52 babies have been named Sharl since 1950. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1961 with 10 births.
When was Sharl most popular?
Sharl was most popular in the 1960s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Sharl been used?
Sharl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 20 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Sharl?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.