Girls' name · since 1982

Shacarra

Shacarra has 74 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Shacarra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 74 have been recorded since 1982.

Shacarra has 74 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2000.

  • #30,544 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 74 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shacarra ranks #30,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#30,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shacarra's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shacarra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shacarra's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shacarra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 19821983198519871988198919901991199419962000 5

Shacarra by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (40 births, 54% of the file).

1980s was Shacarra's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Shacarra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shacarra?
Since 1982, Social Security records show 74 babies named Shacarra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,544 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 8 births.
Where does Shacarra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shacarra ranks #30,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shacarra most popular?
Shacarra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Shacarra been used?
Shacarra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 19 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Shacarra?
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.

What to do with Shacarra's data

  • Shacarra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shacarra

Nearby Names Like Shacarra

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shacarra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shacarra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shacarra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.