Girls' name · since 1972
Sharah
Sharah has 231 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,379 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 231
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
231 girls have been named Sharah since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sharah recorded 231 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1972 to 2000.
- #18,379 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 231 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharah ranks #18,379 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 231 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #18,379 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 231
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharah's 231 recorded births place it above 74.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sharah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharah's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2000
- Peak year (1981)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Sharah by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (131 births, 57% of the file).
1980s was Sharah's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Sharah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 131 births (57% of all-time use).
Sharah by state
Where Sharah concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.2% |
5 of 231 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sharah's data
- Sharah's decade-level peak was the 1980s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sharahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sharah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
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, 1972–2000 (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 Sharah 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.