Girls' name · since 1982
Shariah
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 965 babies named Shariah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,702 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 965
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
965 girls have been named Shariah since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shariah recorded 965 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2024.
- #7,702 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 965 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shariah ranks #7,702 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 965 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,702 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 965
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shariah's 965 recorded births place it above 89.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Shariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shariah splits its recorded history at 2005: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shariah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Shariah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (418 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Shariah's strongest decade.
418 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Shariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
205 births
- 2000s
2000s
418 births
- 2010s
2010s
262 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 418 births (43% of all-time use).
How Shariah 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 Shariah's total volume
Shariah by state
Where Shariah concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 24 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 23 | 2.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
24 of 965 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Shariah's data
- Shariah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (418 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shariahs (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shariah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1982–2024 (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 Shariah 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.