Girls' name · since 1974
Sharain
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Sharain, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,423 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 53
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
53 girls have been named Sharain since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sharain recorded 53 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1993.
- #34,423 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 53 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharain ranks #34,423 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #34,423 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 53
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sharain's 53 recorded births place it above 52.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Sharain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharain's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1993
- Peak year (1991)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sharain by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (43 births, 81% of the file).
1990s was Sharain's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Sharain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 43 births (81% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sharain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1974–1993 (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 Sharain 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.