Girls' name · since 1963

Sharanda

Sharanda has 431 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,936 of 72,339
all-time among girls
431
born since 1963
1980s
peak decade

Sharanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 431 have been recorded since 1963.

Sharanda has 431 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2001.

  • #12,936 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 431 born since 1963
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharanda ranks #12,936 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 431 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,936 of 72,339
all-time among girls
431
born since 1963
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sharanda's 431 recorded births place it above 82.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.

Sharanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sharanda's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sharanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1982)
26
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
051015202530 19631970197519801985199019962001 6

Sharanda by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (169 births, 39% of the file).

1980s was Sharanda's strongest decade.

169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Sharanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 169 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Sharanda by state

Where Sharanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sharanda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
10 2.3%
#2 Georgia
5 1.2%
New Jersey share of Sharanda's total US births 2.3%
Even split

10 of 431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharanda?
Sharanda has been given to 431 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,936 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 26 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Sharanda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharanda ranks #12,936 of 72,339 girls' 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 Sharanda most popular?
Sharanda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Sharanda most popular?
The top states for the name Sharanda are New Jersey (10 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Sharanda been used?
Sharanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 39 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Sharanda?
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 Sharanda's data

  • Sharanda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (169 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.
  • New Jersey records the most Sharandas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Sharanda: 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, 1963–2001 (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 Sharanda 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.