Shar
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,435 in 1970
0 babies were named Shar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShar first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #3,435.
About the name Shar
Shar is a girl name of French origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-har”. US birth records list Shar for girls from 1955 to 1991, in 29 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #3,435 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 186,220 girls |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 523,560 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Shar
What is the origin of the name Shar?
Shar has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Shar a boy or girl name?
Shar is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shar?
Shar is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #3,435 in 1970.