Girl · #13,724 in 2026

Sharri

Name: Popularity of the name Sharri in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sharri, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dragash or Sharr is a town and municipality located in the Prizren District of Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, the town proper has population of 1,332 persons and the municipality has 28,896 inhabitants.

Current Rank

#13,724

Peak Rank

#1,167 (1962)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1937

First Year

1997

Last Year

1962

Peak Year

#1167

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sharri

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

The Albanian name Sharri is a reference to the Sharr Mountains (in Albanian Sharr). Sharr can be traced to Albanian : sharrë meaning 'saw', denoting the jagged peaks and 'saw-toothed ridge'. The Serbian name Dragaš comes from medieval Serbian lord Constantine Dragaš .

Origin & history

Map of Albania in 1630 The oldest mosque in Kosovo and in the Balkans was built in 1289 and it is called Al-Aga Mosque . Al-Aga Mosque is the oldest mosque in Kosovo as well as in the entire Balkan region. Dragash was named after a Serbian medieval noble family of the same name which served Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355) and Uroš the Weak (r. 1355-1371). [ citation needed ] From 1877 to 1913, Dragash was part of Kosovo Vilayet in the Ottoman Empire. From 1929 to 1941, Dragash was part of the Vardar Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia . In 1941, Yugoslavia came under Axis invasion , and Drag

The Story of Sharri

Sharri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 88 Sharris were born — ranking #1,167 that year. As of 2026, Sharri ranks #13,724 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Sharris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Sharri

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sharri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharri

What does the name Sharri mean?

How popular is Sharri in 2026?

In 2026, Sharri ranks #13,724 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sharri most popular?

Sharri reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #1,167 that year with 88 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sharri most popular?

Sharri has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharri.

Is Sharri a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sharri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sharri?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharri include Gizella, Kaytlyn, Ananya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sharri

Sharri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sharri's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #1,167. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.