Recorded 1974–1993 Girls' name Peak 1991 53 births

Sharain — girls' name

53 babies named Sharain in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s43

The verdict

53 girls have been named Sharain since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.

53
total births
1974–1993
years on record
1990s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Sharain was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

19 babies were named Sharain in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharain

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Sharain between 1974 and 1993, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharain currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharain performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sharain shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharain 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 53 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.

Sharain at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

53

Since 1974

20 years of records

Peak year

1991

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1974

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1993

Sharain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1974

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1991)
19
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 199319921991199019891974 5

Sharain by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
43 births that decade — 81% of Sharain's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharain?
53 babies have been named Sharain since 1974. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1991 with 19 births.
When was Sharain most popular?
Sharain was most popular in the 1990s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Sharain been used?
Sharain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 20 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Sharain?
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, 1974–1993 (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.