Girls' name · since 1976
Shareefah
Shareefah has 43 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #36,810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shareefah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shareefah has been recorded 43 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1982.
- #36,810 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 43 born since 1976
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shareefah ranks #36,810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.
- #36,810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shareefah's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Shareefah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shareefah's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shareefah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1982
- Peak year (1978)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Shareefah by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 74% of the file).
1970s was Shareefah's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Shareefah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (74% of all-time use).
Shareefah by state
Where Shareefah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 6 | 14.0% |
6 of 43 births nationwide.
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- Shareefah's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Shareefahs (6 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shareefah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~6 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, 1976–1982 (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 Shareefah 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.