Girls' name · since 1985
Shardae
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 1,404 babies named Shardae, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,954 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,404
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shardae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,404 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Shardae recorded 1,404 times among girls since 1985, 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 1985 to 2015.
- #5,954 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,404 born since 1985
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shardae ranks #5,954 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,404 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,954 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,404
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shardae's 1,404 recorded births place it above 91.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Shardae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shardae's full recorded timeline at 2000, 17% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 83% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 200 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shardae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2015
- Peak year (1986)
- 200
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Shardae by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (620 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Shardae's strongest decade.
620 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Shardae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
620 births
- 1990s
1990s
542 births
- 2000s 201
2000s
201 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 620 births (44% of all-time use).
How Shardae 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 Shardae's total volume
Shardae by state
Where Shardae concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 102 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 100 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 75 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 68 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 65 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 52 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 51 | 3.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 44 | 3.1% |
102 of 1,404 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Shardae appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shardae's data
- Shardae's decade-level peak was the 1980s (620 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Shardaes (102 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 Shardae: 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 (~30 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, 1985–2015 (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 Shardae 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.