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The first name Sharla

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Sharla last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 8 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 11 births (#1,571).

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64
babies named Sharla, 1996–2025
#2,843
rank in 2010
1998
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sharla with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Sharla at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Sharla, the 11,781st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1972, when 241 were.

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6,444
babies named Sharla since 1880
#11,781
rank in 2025
1972
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Sharla?
In 2010, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Sharla, ranking 2,843rd. Its peak was 1998, with 11 births.
Is Sharla a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,444 US babies named Sharla since 1880 were girls.
When was Sharla most popular?
1972 in the United States, when 241 babies were named Sharla, its highest rank at 637th.