Sharla is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sharla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sharla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sharla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sharla is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A feminine variant related to Charla and Charlotte.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,444 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 64 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sharla per year, United States (1932 to 2025). United States peaked in 1972 (241/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (11/yr).
Sharla is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1972, when it ranked #1,126 nationally (given to 241 babies that year).
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