Feminine dossier · first seen 1932
Sharla
Endangered
Down 96.7% from peak
Peak era
1972
Peak births
241
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Sharla
How many people are named Sharla?
An estimated 5,222 living Americans are named Sharla.
How rare is Sharla?
Sharla is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.7% from its 1972 peak.
How old is the typical Sharla?
The median age of a living American named Sharla is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 62 years old.
Is Sharla still popular?
No. Sharla is endangered as a baby name, down 96.7% from its 1972 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Sharla most common?
Sharla has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1932Peak 19722025
Peak year
1972
Decline from peak
96.7%
2025
8
All-time
6,444
Where it lives now
Sharla is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 6.1× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Sharla is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.