Boys' name · since 1992
Shariq
Shariq has 104 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,178 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shariq is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Shariq recorded 104 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2020.
- #17,178 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 104 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shariq ranks #17,178 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,178 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shariq's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shariq's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shariq's full recorded timeline at 2001, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shariq popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2020
- Peak year (1998)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shariq by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (45 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Shariq's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Shariq births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45 births (43% of all-time use).
Shariq by state
Where Shariq concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 4.8% |
5 of 104 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shariq's data
- Shariq's decade-level peak was the 1990s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shariqs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Shariq: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1992–2020 (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 Shariq 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.