Recorded 1957–2000 Girls' name Peak 1978 212 births

Shahara — girls' name

212 babies named Shahara in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s51970s601980s691990s622000s10

The verdict

212 girls have been named Shahara since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.

212
total births
1957–2000
years on record
1980s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Shahara was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

20 babies were named Shahara in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shahara

The Social Security Administration has registered 212 babies named Shahara between 1957 and 2000, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shahara currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shahara performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Shahara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shahara 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 212 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.

Shahara at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

212

Since 1957

44 years of records

Peak year

1978

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1957

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2000

Shahara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1957

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1978)
20
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Shahara by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
69 births that decade — 33% of Shahara's all-time total
1950s61960s51970s601980s691990s622000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shahara?
212 babies have been named Shahara since 1957. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1978 with 20 births.
When was Shahara most popular?
Shahara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shahara been used?
Shahara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 44 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Shahara?
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, 1957–2000 (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.