Recorded 1941–1964 Girls' name Peak 1947 73 births

Sharian — girls' name

73 babies named Sharian in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s401950s181960s15

The verdict

73 girls have been named Sharian since 1941, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1964.

73
total births
1941–1964
years on record
1940s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Sharian was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

12 babies were named Sharian in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharian

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Sharian between 1941 and 1964, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharian currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharian performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sharian shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 73 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sharian at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

73

Since 1941

24 years of records

Peak year

1947

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1941

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1964

Sharian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1941

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1947)
12
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 19641962196019551953195119491947194619441941 5

Sharian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
40 births that decade — 55% of Sharian's all-time total
1940s401950s181960s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharian?
73 babies have been named Sharian since 1941. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1947 with 12 births.
When was Sharian most popular?
Sharian was most popular in the 1940s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Sharian been used?
Sharian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 24 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Sharian?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1941–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.