Girls' name · since 1937
Sharri
1,299 babies named Sharri in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,287 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,299
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,299 girls have been named Sharri since 1937, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sharri recorded 1,299 times among girls since 1937, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1997.
- #6,287 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,299 born since 1937
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharri ranks #6,287 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,299 born since 1937, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,287 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,299
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sharri's 1,299 recorded births place it above 91.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Sharri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharri's full recorded timeline at 1966, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 88 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1997
- Peak year (1962)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sharri by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (613 births, 47% of the file).
1960s was Sharri's strongest decade.
613 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Sharri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 78
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 228
1950s
228 births
- 1960s
1960s
613 births
- 1970s 230
1970s
230 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 613 births (47% of all-time use).
How Sharri 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 Sharri's total volume
Sharri by state
Where Sharri concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 69 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 34 | 2.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 27 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 9 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.5% |
69 of 1,299 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Sharri appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sharri's data
- Sharri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (613 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sharris (69 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 Sharri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1937–1997 (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 Sharri 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.