Girls' name · since 1961
Sharise
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 645 babies named Sharise, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,057 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 645
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
645 girls have been named Sharise since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharise has been recorded 645 times among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 2005.
- #10,057 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 645 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharise ranks #10,057 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 645 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,057 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 645
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharise's 645 recorded births place it above 86.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sharise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharise splits its recorded history at 1982: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2005
- Peak year (1971)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Sharise by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (211 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Sharise's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Sharise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
91 births
- 1970s
1970s
195 births
- 1980s
1980s
211 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 211 births (33% of all-time use).
How Sharise 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 Sharise's total volume
Sharise by state
Where Sharise concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 74 | 11.5% |
| #2 | California | | 23 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
74 of 645 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sharise's data
- Sharise's decade-level peak was the 1980s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sharises (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sharise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1961–2005 (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 Sharise 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.