Total births
347
Girls' name · since 1945
Sharlette
Sharlette has 347 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12312
- among girls today
- 347
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sharlette is the #12312 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 347 recorded since 1945.
Sharlette has 347 recorded births among girls since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12312 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2024.
- #12312 among girls today
- 347 born since 1945
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sharlette is currently the #12312 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 347 born since 1945, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12312
- among girls today
- 347
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Sharlette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12312
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Sharlette was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
15 babies were named Sharlette in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
How Sharlette compares
347 48th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sharlette's all-time total is 9% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sharlette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 347 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sharlette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharlette's full recorded timeline at 1972, 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 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharlette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1973
Current rank
#12,312
Active since
1945
Sharlette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2024
- Peak year (1973)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Sharlette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sharlette's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Sharlette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s
1960s
67 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 73 births (21% of all-time use).
Sharlette by state
Where Sharlette concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Sharlette's total US births 1.4%
5 of 347 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharlette? ▼
347 babies have been named Sharlette since 1945. It currently ranks #12312 among girls. The peak year was 1973 with 15 births.
When was Sharlette most popular? ▼
Sharlette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Sharlette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharlette are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Sharlette been used? ▼
Records for Sharlette go back to 1945, giving 80 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Sharlette? ▼
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 Sharlette's data
- Sharlette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sharlettes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Sharlette
Nearby Names Like Sharlette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharlette
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 Sharlette side by side: Sharlette vs Sharon Sharlette vs Shannon Sharlette vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sharlette
Shawnee #12311
3,909 births · Peak 1992
Keri #12313
32,061 births · Peak 1975
Faline #12310
117 births · Peak 2025
Pixie #12314
617 births · Peak 1955
Vallerie #12309
1,122 births · Peak 2009
Starlyn #12315
743 births · Peak 2007
Richelle #12308
8,456 births · Peak 1969
Lanee #12316
875 births · Peak 2007
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, 1945–2024 (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. "Sharlette: #12312 Girls' Name - 347 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharlette. 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 Sharlette 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.