Girls' name · since 1979
Sharda
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 613 babies named Sharda, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 613
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 613 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Sharda recorded 613 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2008.
- #10,420 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 613 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharda ranks #10,420 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 613 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 613
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharda's 613 recorded births place it above 85.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Sharda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharda's full recorded timeline at 1994, 18% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 82% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 111 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2008
- Peak year (1986)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Sharda by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (347 births, 57% of the file).
1980s was Sharda's strongest decade.
347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Sharda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
347 births
- 1990s
1990s
226 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 347 births (57% of all-time use).
How Sharda 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 Sharda's total volume
Sharda by state
Where Sharda concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 36 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 34 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 30 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 18 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 18 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 16 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 2.1% |
| #8 | California | | 12 | 2.0% |
36 of 613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Sharda appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sharda's data
- Sharda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (347 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Shardas (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sharda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1979–2008 (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 Sharda 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.