Shari Girl

How popular is Shari?

#10,913 girl name in 2025

8 baby girls were named Shari in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.

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36,193living people named Shari (est.)
61median age of people named Shari
40,973babies named Shari since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025

Shari popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#10,913 for girls (▲ 2559 from 2024)
Babies in 20258 girls
10-year trendFalling (-27% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#9,476 in 2015, #12,137 in 2020
Peak year1961 (3,117 girls)
Highest rank#142 in 1961
First recorded1927
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)0% boys, 100% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Shari by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1920s27#2,920
1930s323#899
1940s2,031#356
1950s6,460#214
1960s20,516#142
1970s6,439#257
1980s3,630#383
1990s1,038#941
2000s295#3,279
2010s127#5,975
2020s41#10,378

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Questions

Is Shari a boy or girl name?
Shari is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shari were girls.
How popular is the name Shari?
8 baby girls were named Shari in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
When was Shari most popular?
Shari peaked in 1961, when 3,117 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #142 in 1961.
How many people are named Shari?
40,973 babies have been named Shari in the US since 1880. We estimate about 36,193 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.