Recorded 1955–1991 Girls' name Peak 1970 216 births

Shar — girls' name

216 babies named Shar in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s401960s471970s841980s331990s12

The verdict

216 girls have been named Shar since 1955, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

216
total births
1955–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shar was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

18 babies were named Shar in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shar

The Social Security Administration has registered 216 babies named Shar between 1955 and 1991, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shar currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shar performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shar 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 216 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.

Shar at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

216

Since 1955

37 years of records

Peak year

1970

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1955

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1955

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1970)
18
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
05101520 19911985197919751971196719591955 8

Shar by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
84 births that decade — 39% of Shar's all-time total
1950s401960s471970s841980s331990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shar?
216 babies have been named Shar since 1955. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1970 with 18 births.
When was Shar most popular?
Shar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Shar been used?
Shar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 37 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shar?
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.

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, 1955–1991 (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.