Girls' name · since 1934
Sharol
1,015 babies named Sharol in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,443 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,015
- born since 1934
- 1940s
- peak decade
1,015 girls have been named Sharol since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sharol recorded 1,015 times among girls since 1934, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2024.
- #7,443 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,015 born since 1934
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharol ranks #7,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,015 born since 1934, peaking in the 1940s.
- #7,443 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,015
- born since 1934
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sharol's 1,015 recorded births place it above 89.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sharol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharol splits its recorded history at 1959: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharol popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Sharol by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (353 births, 35% of the file).
1940s was Sharol's strongest decade.
353 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Sharol births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 72
1930s
72 births
- 1940s
1940s
353 births
- 1950s
1950s
322 births
- 1960s
1960s
178 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 353 births (35% of all-time use).
How Sharol compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sharol's total volume
Sharol by state
Where Sharol concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 65 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
65 of 1,015 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Sharol's data
- Sharol's decade-level peak was the 1940s (353 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sharols (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sharol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1934–2024 (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 Sharol 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.