Total births
1,300
Girls' name · since 1973
Sharika
1,300 babies named Sharika in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,300
- total births
- 1973–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1,300 girls have been named Sharika since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sharika has 1,300 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2019.
- 1,300 total births
- 1973–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,300 girls have been named Sharika since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 1,300
- total births
- 1973–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Sharika was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
84 babies were named Sharika in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Sharika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharika splits its recorded history at 1993: 20% of all births land in the more recent half, 80% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharika at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Sharika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2019
- Peak year (1987)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sharika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sharika's strongest decade.
652 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sharika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 202
1970s
202 births
- 1980s
1980s
652 births
- 1990s
1990s
338 births
- 2000s 88
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 652 births (50% of all-time use).
How Sharika 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 Sharika's total volume
Sharika vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sharika by state
Where Sharika concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 112 | 8.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 88 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 78 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 30 | 2.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 28 | 2.2% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 27 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #8 | California | | 17 | 1.3% |
Florida share of Sharika's total US births 8.6%
Even split
112 of 1,300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Sharika appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharika? ▼
Sharika has been given to 1,300 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 84 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Sharika most popular? ▼
Sharika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 652 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Sharika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sharika are Florida (112 births), North Carolina (88 births), Georgia (78 births).
How long has the name Sharika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sharika since 1973 -- 47 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Sharika? ▼
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 Sharika's data
- Sharika's decade-level peak was the 1980s (652 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Sharikas (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sharika
Nearby Names Like Sharika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharika
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Sharika side by side: Sharika vs Sharon Sharika vs Shannon Sharika vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharika: Baby Name Since 1973 - 1,300 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sharika 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 June 2026.