How Many People Are Named Shari?
An estimated 33,165 people in the United States have the first name Shari. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Shari peaked in popularity in 1961 with 3,127 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shari 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 Shari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shari has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
33,165
About 1 in 10,335 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1961
3,127 births
Total Registered
40,967
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shari
Shari is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 40,967 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Shari as a male name
Ranked #4,644 in 1970
6 male births in 1970
Peak: 1961 (10 births)
Shari as a female name
Ranked #14,965 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (3,117 births)
Shari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shari span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 20,552 babies were registered. Shari has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shari by Decade
How has Shari 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.
Shari by State
Birth registrations for Shari span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 743 Sharis were registered per state.
Shari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shari
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Shari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shari?
We estimate approximately 33,165 people named Shari 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 10,335 Americans share this first name.
Is Shari a common name?
Shari is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,967 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shari most popular?
Shari reached peak popularity in 1961, when 3,127 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shari is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shari a female name?
Shari is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shari Smith, Shari Johnson, Shari 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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