Boys' name · since 1969

Sharad

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Sharad, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,114 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1969
1980s
peak decade

Sharad is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 105 have been recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Sharad recorded 105 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2006.

  • #17,114 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 105 born since 1969
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharad ranks #17,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,114 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1969
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sharad's 105 recorded births place it above 62.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Sharad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sharad splits its recorded history at 1983: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sharad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1982)
8
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
456789 1969197719801985199620052006 8

Sharad by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (33 births, 31% of the file).

1980s was Sharad's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Sharad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharad? ▼
Sharad has been given to 105 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,114 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 8 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Sharad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharad ranks #17,114 of 45,481 boys' 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 Sharad most popular? ▼
Sharad was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Sharad been used? ▼
Records for Sharad go back to 1969, giving 38 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Sharad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sharad's data

  • Sharad's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2000s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Sharad

Nearby Names Like Sharad

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

Shawn Boy
#682 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#635 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1944 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2994 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#3528 10,741 births

Compare Sharad side by side: Sharad vs Shawn Sharad vs Shane Sharad vs Shaun

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Delmo
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Malcomb
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Jeffree
105 births · Peak 1986
Undray
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sharad: 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, 1969–2006 (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 Sharad 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.