Girls' name · since 1978

Shareena

Shareena has 201 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,787 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Shareena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 201 recorded since 1978.

Shareena has 201 recorded births among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2000.

  • #19,787 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 201 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shareena ranks #19,787 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 201 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,787 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shareena's 201 recorded births place it above 72.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Shareena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shareena's full recorded timeline at 1987, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shareena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1985)
30
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
010203040 1978198119841987199019962000 5

Shareena by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (135 births, 67% of the file).

1980s was Shareena's strongest decade.

135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Shareena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 135 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Shareena by state

Where Shareena concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shareena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 2.5%
New York share of Shareena's total US births 2.5%
Even split

5 of 201 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shareena?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 201 babies named Shareena. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,787 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 30 births.
Where does Shareena sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shareena ranks #19,787 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shareena most popular?
Shareena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Shareena most popular?
The top states for the name Shareena are New York (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Shareena been used?
Shareena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 23 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Shareena?
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 Shareena's data

  • Shareena's decade-level peak was the 1980s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Shareenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shareena

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shareena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–2000 (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 Shareena 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.