Shari
A pet form of Sharon or Sarah. Sharon is a fertile plain named in the Hebrew Bible, while Sarah is Hebrew for "lady" or "noblewoman."
Shari in 2025
Shari was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 19,782nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Shari
Shari reached its highest point in 1961, when 3,127 babies were given the name, ranking 262nd that year.
Across the 99 years of records since 1927, 40,973 babies have been named Shari. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Shari by decade
| Decade | Babies named Shari | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 27 | 5,311 |
| 1930s | 323 | 1,628 |
| 1940s | 2,031 | 660 |
| 1950s | 6,465 | 408 |
| 1960s | 20,551 | 262 |
| 1970s | 6,445 | 463 |
| 1980s | 3,630 | 713 |
| 1990s | 1,038 | 1,632 |
| 2000s | 295 | 5,628 |
| 2010s | 127 | 10,280 |
| 2020s | 41 | 18,518 |
Where Shari is heading
Shari has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 11 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Shari is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Shari
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Shari.