Girls' name · since 1950
Sharia
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 653 babies named Sharia, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,975 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 653
- born since 1950
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 653 recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharia has been recorded 653 times among girls since 1950, 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 1950 to 2020.
- #9,975 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 653 born since 1950
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharia ranks #9,975 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 653 born since 1950, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,975 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 653
- born since 1950
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharia's 653 recorded births place it above 86.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Sharia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2020
- Peak year (1977)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Sharia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (220 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Sharia's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Sharia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
220 births
- 1990s
1990s
148 births
- 2000s
2000s
119 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 220 births (34% of all-time use).
How Sharia 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 Sharia's total volume
Sharia by state
Where Sharia concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sharia's data
- Sharia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Sharias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Sharia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1950–2020 (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 Sharia 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.