Recorded 1981–1990 Girls' name Peak 1986 21 births

Sharrah — girls' name

21 babies named Sharrah in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s5

The verdict

21 girls have been named Sharrah since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

21
total births
1981–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Sharrah was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

6 babies were named Sharrah in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharrah

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Sharrah between 1981 and 1990, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharrah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharrah performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sharrah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharrah 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 21 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.

Sharrah at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

21

Since 1981

10 years of records

Peak year

1986

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1981

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1990

Sharrah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1981

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Sharrah by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 76% of Sharrah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharrah?
21 babies have been named Sharrah since 1981. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
When was Sharrah most popular?
Sharrah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Sharrah been used?
Sharrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 10 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Sharrah?
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.

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, 1981–1990 (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.