Feminine dossier · first seen 1927

Shari

Endangered Down 99.7% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
3,117
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer

Quick answers about Shari

How many people are named Shari?

An estimated 31,972 living Americans are named Shari.

How rare is Shari?

Shari is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1961 peak.

How old is the typical Shari?

The median age of a living American named Shari is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 65 years old.

Is Shari still popular?

No. Shari is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1961 peak with 8 births in 2025.

Where is Shari most common?

Shari has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.

1927Peak 19612025
peak 1961 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
99.7%
2025
8
All-time
40,927

Shari broke out in Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington (1958) and became over-represented in 26 states over 13 years.

Broke out: Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington, 1958 · over-represented in 26 states over 13 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1965 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1971 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 1958 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1958 HI Idaho: broke out 1958 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1962 IN Iowa: broke out 1962 IA Kansas: broke out 1958 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1958 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 1960 MI Minnesota: broke out 1958 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 1958 MT Nebraska: broke out 1958 NE Nevada: broke out 1960 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1958 NH New Jersey: broke out 1958 NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: broke out 1958 NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1958 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 1958 OK Oregon: broke out 1962 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1960 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1958 UT Vermont: broke out 1959 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 1958 WA West Virginia: broke out 1963 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1964 WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY