Girls' name · since 1970
Sharnita
Sharnita has 186 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,573 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 186
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sharnita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 186 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Sharnita recorded 186 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1992.
- #20,573 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 186 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharnita ranks #20,573 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 186 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #20,573 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 186
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sharnita's 186 recorded births place it above 71.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Sharnita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharnita's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharnita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1992
- Peak year (1975)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Sharnita by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (83 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Sharnita's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Sharnita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
83 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 83 births (45% of all-time use).
Sharnita by state
Where Sharnita concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
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- Sharnita's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 1990s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Sharnitas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sharnita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1970–1992 (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 Sharnita 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.