Girls' name · since 1998

Sharyah

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Sharyah, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

Sharyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharyah has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2016.

  • #32,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharyah ranks #32,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#32,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sharyah's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sharyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sharyah splits its recorded history at 2008: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sharyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 1998200220032005200620082009201020132016 6

Sharyah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (38 births, 62% of the file).

2000s was Sharyah's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Sharyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharyah?
Sharyah has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,752 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 8 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Sharyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharyah ranks #32,752 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 Sharyah most popular?
Sharyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Sharyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Sharyah since 1998 -- 19 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Sharyah?
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 Sharyah's data

  • Sharyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2010s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Sharyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sharyah: 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, 1998–2016 (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 Sharyah 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.