US rank #15501 Girls' name Peak 1943 115 births

Sharlett — #15501 US girls' name

115 babies named Sharlett in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s241950s311960s111970s231980s102010s112020s5
#15501
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Sharlett was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

8 babies were named Sharlett in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharlett

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Sharlett between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharlett currently holds the #15501 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharlett performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Sharlett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharlett 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 115 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.

Sharlett at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

115

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1943

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,501

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sharlett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1943)
8
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Sharlett by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
31 births that decade — 27% of Sharlett's all-time total
1940s241950s311960s111970s231980s102010s112020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharlett?
115 babies have been named Sharlett since 1942. It currently ranks #15501 among girls. The peak year was 1943 with 8 births.
When was Sharlett most popular?
Sharlett was most popular in the 1950s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Sharlett been used?
Sharlett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sharlett?
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.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.