Girls' name · since 1954
Sharra
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 457 babies named Sharra, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,512 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 457
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 457 recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharra has been recorded 457 times among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 2001.
- #12,512 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 457 born since 1954
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharra ranks #12,512 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 457 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,512 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 457
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sharra's 457 recorded births place it above 82.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sharra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sharra's full recorded timeline at 1981, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sharra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2001
- Peak year (1979)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Sharra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (162 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Sharra's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Sharra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 63
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
132 births
- 1980s
1980s
162 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 162 births (35% of all-time use).
Sharra by state
Where Sharra concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sharra's data
- Sharra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sharras (10 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 Sharra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1954–2001 (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 Sharra 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.