A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Shari
perky · midcentury · clipped
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenOriginated as a phonetic variant of Sharon—derived from the Hebrew placename meaning a fertile plain—and crossed paths with the French chérie. It emerged as an independent given name in the American register during the late 1920s. Television appearances by puppeteer Shari Lewis helped accelerate its ascent into the 1960s.
Also answers toShare, Shar
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1927–2025
SSA Data 1927 peak: 3,127 souls, A.D. 1961 2025
2025: 8 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
59 yrs
Most Sharis were born around 1961 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.
Peak Reign
1961
№142 that year
Generation
Boomer, 48%
then Gen X 38% · Millennial 11%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈41K ever born · now falling
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Shari grew up with
SSA Dataslot cars·the moon landing on a living-room TV·G.I. Joe and Barbie
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Shari peaked in 1961.
Estimated average age: 59.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Shari sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Shari sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Shari. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name lands squarely in the early 1960s, smelling faintly of Aqua Net and station wagon upholstery. It suggests someone who was on the high school yearbook committee and still has the signatures to prove it. A Shari is assumed to own a laminator and know how to operate it without consulting the manual. Today, the name reads friendly, brisk, and entirely uninterested in fuss.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name hit its absolute high-water mark in 1961 with about three thousand births before beginning a slow, steady retreat.
Field Note 02
Nearly half of all living bearers belong to the Baby Boom generation, with an average age sitting at fifty-nine.
Field Note 03
By 2025, the ledger recorded only eight newborn girls given the spelling.
Notable Sharis
AI-WrittenShari Lewispuppeteer and ventriloquist, b. 1933
Shari Belafonteactress and model, b. 1954
Shari Redstonemedia executive, b. 1954
Shari Headleyactress, b. 1964
Ephemera — If Shari were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Burbank, California
Color
Frosted coral
Job
Travel agent
Vehicle
1978 Dodge Aspen
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