Sharol
A feminine name of English origin possibly derived from a surname.
Name Census estimates that about 634 living Americans carry the first name Sharol. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sharol today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharol births was 1949 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharol. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Sharol is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Sharols were born before 1969.
People living today
634
~ 1 in 540,622 Americans
Peak year
1949
46 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,259
Tracked since 1934
Census
Sharol in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,035 people with the first name Sharol, which placed it at #12,140 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,140
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,035 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharol
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharol is White at 71.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.8%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sharol described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sharol at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.1% · 736
- Hispanic or Latino12.8% · 132
- Black or African American10.0% · 104
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 28
- Two or more races1.9% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 15
Popularity
Sharol: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sharol from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 353 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sharol by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sharol during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sharols live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Iowa, Minnesota recorded the most babies named Sharol, while Texas, Michigan, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sharol
The name Sharol is believed to have originated from the Old French name Sharole, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Charold. The name Charold is a compound of two elements: the Germanic word "kar" meaning "warrior" and the word "wald" meaning "ruler" or "leader."
In the Middle Ages, the name Sharol was relatively common in parts of western Europe, particularly in France and the Low Countries. It was often used as a masculine name during this period, but over time it also gained popularity as a feminine name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sharol can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions a landowner named Sharol de Vere, who held lands in Essex.
In the 12th century, a French knight named Sharol of Anjou participated in the Second Crusade and is mentioned in several chronicles of the time. Sharol of Anjou is believed to have been one of the first European nobles to be captured during the siege of Damascus in 1148.
During the Renaissance period, the name Sharol was particularly popular in Italy, where it was often spelled as Sharolo or Sharoli. One notable figure from this time was the Italian painter Sharolo di Giovenale, who lived in the 15th century and was known for his frescoes in the churches of Rome.
In the 17th century, a Dutch explorer named Sharol van Diemen served as the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1636 to 1645. He is credited with expanding the Dutch colonial empire in Southeast Asia and establishing the city of Batavia, which is now modern-day Jakarta.
Another notable figure with the name Sharol was the French writer and philosopher Sharol de Montesquieu, who lived from 1689 to 1755. He is best known for his influential work "The Spirit of the Laws," which explored the theory of separation of powers in government.
While the name Sharol has fallen out of common usage in many parts of the world, it continues to be used in certain regions and cultures. Its rich history and diverse origins make it a unique and fascinating name with a long and interesting past.
People
Sharol + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sharol: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharol?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 634 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharol going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 540,622 US residents.
Is Sharol a common name?
We classify Sharol as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,015 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharol most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharol was 1949, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharol is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sharol in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,035 people with the name Sharol, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,140 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sharol in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sharol?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sharol appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,029 people counted with this name, 99.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sharol?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharol is White at 71.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.8%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sharol most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sharol in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.1% (736 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sharol in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharol a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharol in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sharol still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharol in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sharol can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Sharol?
You can see how many people have the name Sharol on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.