Recorded 1985–1994 Girls' name Peak 1985 49 births

Shardea — girls' name

49 babies named Shardea in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s391990s10

The verdict

49 girls have been named Shardea since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

49
total births
1985–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Shardea was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shardea in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shardea

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Shardea between 1985 and 1994, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shardea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shardea performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shardea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shardea in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shardea at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

49

Since 1985

10 years of records

Peak year

1985

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1985

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1994

Shardea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1985

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1985)
11
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4681012 1994199019891988198719861985 11

Shardea by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
39 births that decade — 80% of Shardea's all-time total
1980s391990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shardea?
49 babies have been named Shardea since 1985. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1985 with 11 births.
When was Shardea most popular?
Shardea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Shardea been used?
Shardea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 10 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shardea?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.