Total births
156
Girls' name · since 1927
Sharley
156 babies named Sharley in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 156
- total births
- 1927–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
156 girls have been named Sharley since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharley has been recorded 156 times among girls since 1927, 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 1927 to 2010.
- 156 total births
- 1927–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
156 girls have been named Sharley since 1927, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 156
- total births
- 1927–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Sharley was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sharley in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Sharley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharley's full recorded timeline at 1971, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharley at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Sharley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2010
- Peak year (2010)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Sharley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sharley's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Sharley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharley? ▼
156 babies have been named Sharley since 1927. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births.
When was Sharley most popular? ▼
Sharley was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Sharley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sharley since 1927 -- 84 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Sharley? ▼
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 Sharley's data
- Sharley's decade-level peak was the 1980s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sharley
Nearby Names Like Sharley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharley
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 Sharley side by side: Sharley vs Sharon Sharley vs Shannon Sharley 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, 1927–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharley: Baby Name Since 1927 - 156 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharley. 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 Sharley 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.