How Many People Are Named Sharell?
An estimated 1,273 people in the United States have the first name Sharell. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Sharell peaked in popularity in 1986 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sharell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sharell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,273
About 1 in 269,249 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1986
72 births
Total Registered
1,382
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sharell
Sharell is predominantly female (98.8%), though 16 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sharell as a male name
Ranked #9,019 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1983 (6 births)
Sharell as a female name
Ranked #16,134 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 1986 (72 births)
Sharell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sharell span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 499 babies were registered. Sharell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sharell by Decade
How has Sharell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sharell by State
Birth registrations for Sharell span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Louisiana. The lowest are in Michigan, Ohio, Texas. On average, about 29 Sharells were registered per state.
Sharell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sharell
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sharell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharell?
We estimate approximately 1,273 people named Sharell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 269,249 Americans share this first name.
Is Sharell a common name?
Sharell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,382 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sharell most popular?
Sharell reached peak popularity in 1986, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sharell is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sharell a female name?
Sharell is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sharell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sharell Smith, Sharell Johnson, Sharell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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