Girls' name · since 1965
Sharhonda
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 1,333 babies named Sharhonda, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,333
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,333 girls have been named Sharhonda since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharhonda has been recorded 1,333 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2001.
- #6,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,333 born since 1965
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharhonda ranks #6,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,333 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,333
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharhonda's 1,333 recorded births place it above 91.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Sharhonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharhonda's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 80, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharhonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2001
- Peak year (1983)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2001.
1,333 total births across 37 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1983 with 80 births in a single year.
Sharhonda by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (606 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Sharhonda's strongest decade.
606 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Sharhonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
424 births
- 1980s
1980s
606 births
- 1990s
1990s
255 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 606 births (45% of all-time use).
Sharhonda decade highlights
- Peak decade 606 births
- Runner-up 424 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Sharhonda 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 Sharhonda's total volume
Sharhonda by state
Where Sharhonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 130 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 79 | 5.9% |
| #3 | California | | 36 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 27 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 14 | 1.1% |
130 of 1,333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 9.8% of nationwide
- Florida 5.9% of nationwide
- California 2.7% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.0% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 13 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 9.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Sharhonda appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sharhonda's data
- Sharhonda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (606 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sharhondas (130 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Sharhonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1965–2001 (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 Sharhonda 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.
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