Girls' name · since 1961

Sharese

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 887 babies named Sharese, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,158 of 72,339
all-time among girls
887
born since 1961
1980s
peak decade

Sharese is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 887 have been recorded since 1961.

Sharese has 887 recorded births among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 2007.

  • #8,158 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 887 born since 1961
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharese ranks #8,158 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 887 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.

#8,158 of 72,339
all-time among girls
887
born since 1961
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sharese's 887 recorded births place it above 88.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

Sharese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sharese's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sharese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1980)
53
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
0204060 196119681974198019861992199820052007 7

Sharese by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (337 births, 38% of the file).

1980s was Sharese's strongest decade.

337 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Sharese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 337 births (38% of all-time use).

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

How Sharese 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 Sharese's total volume

Sharese vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 020406080100 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -20, 13.1%-39, 6.9%-32, 8.2%-32, 7%-50, 3.6%-36, 11%-29, 13.2%-36, 6.9%-45, 5.9%-43, 6.9%-69, 4.1%-48, 13.4%-43, 4.3%-29, 7.8%-91, 3.3%Sharese-47, 6%Sharese
Sharese vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Sharese by state

Where Sharese concentrates geographically, total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Sharese
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
99 11.2%
#2 California
12 1.4%
#3 Illinois
11 1.2%
#4 Michigan
5 0.6%
#5 New Jersey
5 0.6%
#6 Ohio
5 0.6%
New York share of Sharese's total US births 11.2%
Even split

99 of 887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharese?
Sharese has been given to 887 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,158 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 53 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Sharese sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharese ranks #8,158 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 Sharese most popular?
Sharese was most popular in the 1980s decade with 337 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Sharese most popular?
The top states for the name Sharese are New York (99 births), California (12 births), Illinois (11 births).
How long has the name Sharese been used?
The SSA has tracked Sharese since 1961 -- 47 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Sharese?
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 Sharese's data

  • Sharese's decade-level peak was the 1980s (337 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Shareses (99 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 Sharese

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sharese: 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, 1961–2007 (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 Sharese 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.