Total births
978
Girls' name · since 1985
Sharde
Sharde has 978 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 978
- total births
- 1985–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
978 girls have been named Sharde since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sharde has 978 recorded births among girls since 1985, 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 1985 to 2008.
- 978 total births
- 1985–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
978 girls have been named Sharde since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 978
- total births
- 1985–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Sharde was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
190 babies were named Sharde in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Sharde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharde's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 190, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharde at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Sharde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2008
- Peak year (1986)
- 190
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Sharde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sharde's strongest decade.
541 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Sharde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
541 births
- 1990s
1990s
374 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 541 births (55% of all-time use).
How Sharde 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 Sharde's total volume
Sharde vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sharde by state
Where Sharde concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 83 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 54 | 5.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 47 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 37 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 34 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 27 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 22 | 2.2% |
California share of Sharde's total US births 8.5%
Even split
83 of 978 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Sharde appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharde? ▼
978 babies have been named Sharde since 1985. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1986 with 190 births.
When was Sharde most popular? ▼
Sharde was most popular in the 1980s decade with 541 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Sharde most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharde are California (83 births), Michigan (54 births), New York (47 births).
How long has the name Sharde been used? ▼
Records for Sharde go back to 1985, giving 24 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Sharde? ▼
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 Sharde's data
- Sharde's decade-level peak was the 1980s (541 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shardes (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sharde
Nearby Names Like Sharde
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharde
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Sharde side by side: Sharde vs Sharon Sharde vs Shannon Sharde vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1985–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharde: Baby Name Since 1985 - 978 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharde. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sharde 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 July 2026.