Girls' name · since 1978

Sharida

30 babies named Sharida in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#41,085 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Sharida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 30 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharida has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 1991.

  • #41,085 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 30 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharida ranks #41,085 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#41,085 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sharida's 30 recorded births place it above 43.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sharida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sharida's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sharida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 19781980198519901991 7

Sharida by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (13 births, 43% of the file).

1980s was Sharida's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Sharida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharida?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 30 babies named Sharida. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #41,085 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 8 births.
Where does Sharida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharida ranks #41,085 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 Sharida most popular?
Sharida was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Sharida been used?
The SSA has tracked Sharida since 1978 -- 14 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Sharida?
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 Sharida's data

  • Sharida's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sharida

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sharida: 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, 1978–1991 (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 Sharida 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.