Recorded 1981–2009 Girls' name Peak 1989 333 births

Shacara — girls' name

333 babies named Shacara in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1631990s1372000s33

The verdict

333 girls have been named Shacara since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.

333
total births
1981–2009
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Shacara was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

34 babies were named Shacara in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shacara

The Social Security Administration has registered 333 babies named Shacara between 1981 and 2009, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shacara currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shacara performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 163 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shacara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Shacara in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shacara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 333 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shacara at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

333

Since 1981

29 years of records

Peak year

1989

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1981

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2009

Shacara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1981

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1989)
34
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
010203040 200920031998199519921989198619831981 7

Shacara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
163 births that decade — 49% of Shacara's all-time total
1980s1631990s1372000s33

Shacara by state

Where Shacara concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shacara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
22 6.6%
#2 Michigan
5 1.5%
Florida share of Shacara's total US births 6.6%
Even split

22 of 333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shacara?
333 babies have been named Shacara since 1981. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1989 with 34 births.
When was Shacara most popular?
Shacara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 163 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Shacara most popular?
The top states for the name Shacara are Florida (22 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Shacara been used?
Shacara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 29 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Shacara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.