Girls' name · since 1977
Sharnae
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 374 babies named Sharnae, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,090 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 374
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sharnae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 374 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharnae has been recorded 374 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2010.
- #14,090 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 374 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharnae ranks #14,090 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 374 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,090 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 374
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sharnae's 374 recorded births place it above 80.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sharnae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharnae's full recorded timeline at 1994, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharnae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2010
- Peak year (1991)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Sharnae by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (201 births, 54% of the file).
1990s was Sharnae's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Sharnae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
103 births
- 1990s
1990s
201 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 201 births (54% of all-time use).
Sharnae by state
Where Sharnae concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 11 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 7 | 1.9% |
12 of 374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sharnae's data
- Sharnae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sharnaes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sharnae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1977–2010 (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 Sharnae 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.