US rank #12598 Girls' name Peak 2011 495 births

Shariyah — #12598 US girls' name

495 babies named Shariyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s1792010s2462020s53
#12598
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shariyah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

45 babies were named Shariyah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shariyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 495 babies named Shariyah between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shariyah currently holds the #12598 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shariyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 246 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shariyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shariyah in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shariyah 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 495 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.

Shariyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

495

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2011

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,598

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shariyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
45
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200420001992 5

Shariyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
246 births that decade — 50% of Shariyah's all-time total
1990s172000s1792010s2462020s53

Shariyah by state

Where Shariyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Shariyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
14 2.8%
#2 Florida
7 1.4%
#3 Georgia
6 1.2%
Illinois share of Shariyah's total US births 2.8%
Even split

14 of 495 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shariyah?
495 babies have been named Shariyah since 1992. It currently ranks #12598 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 45 births.
When was Shariyah most popular?
Shariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 246 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Shariyah most popular?
The top states for the name Shariyah are Illinois (14 births), Florida (7 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Shariyah been used?
Shariyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shariyah?
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, 1992–2024 (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.