Girls' name · since 1979
Sharli
26 babies named Sharli in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #42,908 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 26
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
26 girls have been named Sharli since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sharli recorded 26 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1999.
- #42,908 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 26 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharli ranks #42,908 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #42,908 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 26
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharli's 26 recorded births place it above 40.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Sharli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharli's full recorded timeline at 1987, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1999
- Peak year (1985)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Sharli by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (16 births, 62% of the file).
1980s was Sharli's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Sharli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Sharli by state
Where Sharli concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 5 | 19.2% |
5 of 26 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sharli's data
- Sharli's decade-level peak was the 1980s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Sharlis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sharli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1979–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sharli 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 August 2026.