Girls' name · since 1974

Sharonica

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 246 babies named Sharonica, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,767 of 72,339
all-time among girls
246
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

246 girls have been named Sharonica since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Sharonica has 246 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2001.

  • #17,767 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 246 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharonica ranks #17,767 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 246 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,767 of 72,339
all-time among girls
246
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sharonica's 246 recorded births place it above 75.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Sharonica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sharonica's full recorded timeline at 1986, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sharonica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1982)
19
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
05101520 197419771980198319861989199219962001 6

Sharonica by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (142 births, 58% of the file).

1980s was Sharonica's strongest decade.

142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Sharonica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 142 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sharonica by state

Where Sharonica concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sharonica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
6 2.4%
Georgia share of Sharonica's total US births 2.4%

6 of 246 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharonica?
246 babies have been named Sharonica since 1974. All-time, it sits at #17,767 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1982 with 19 births.
Where does Sharonica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharonica ranks #17,767 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sharonica most popular?
Sharonica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Sharonica most popular?
The top states for the name Sharonica are Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Sharonica been used?
Records for Sharonica go back to 1974, giving 28 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Sharonica?
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.

What to do with Sharonica's data

  • Sharonica's decade-level peak was the 1980s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Sharonicas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sharonica

Nearby Names Like Sharonica

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharonica

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sharonica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–2001 (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 Sharonica 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.