Total births
1,289
Girls' name · since 1962
Sharae
Sharae has 1,289 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,289
- total births
- 1962–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1,289 girls have been named Sharae since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sharae has 1,289 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2016.
- 1,289 total births
- 1962–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,289 girls have been named Sharae since 1962, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 1,289
- total births
- 1962–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Sharae was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
96 babies were named Sharae in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Sharae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharae's full recorded timeline at 1990, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharae at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Sharae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2016
- Peak year (1991)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Sharae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sharae's strongest decade.
535 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Sharae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 175
1970s
175 births
- 1980s
1980s
333 births
- 1990s
1990s
535 births
- 2000s 137
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 535 births (42% of all-time use).
How Sharae compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sharae's total volume
Sharae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sharae by state
Where Sharae concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 59 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 59 | 4.6% |
| #3 | California | | 50 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 25 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.5% |
New York share of Sharae's total US births 4.6%
Even split
59 of 1,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Sharae appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharae? ▼
1,289 babies have been named Sharae since 1962. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1991 with 96 births.
When was Sharae most popular? ▼
Sharae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 535 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Sharae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharae are New York (59 births), Pennsylvania (59 births), California (50 births).
How long has the name Sharae been used? ▼
Records for Sharae go back to 1962, giving 55 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Sharae? ▼
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 Sharae's data
- Sharae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (535 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sharaes (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sharae
Nearby Names Like Sharae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharae
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Sharae side by side: Sharae vs Sharon Sharae vs Shannon Sharae vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1962–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharae: Baby Name Since 1962 - 1,289 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sharae 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 July 2026.