Shacara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	163	16	–	#3,146
1990s	137	14	-16%	#3,700
2000s	33	3	-76%	#13,589
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

163

–

#3,146

1990s

137

-16%

#3,700

2000s

-76%

#13,589

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shacara

Shacara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 333 American babies have been named Shacara. Its peak came in 1989, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shacara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shacara?

The median living Shacara is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 39. An estimated 300 people named Shacara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shacara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,943
2008	5	#19,988
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,691
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,589
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,478
2000	5	#17,127
1995	11	#7,979
1990	15	#6,077
1985	16	#4,812
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shacara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shacara?

The median living Shacara is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shacaras are between 31 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shacara are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shacara are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shacara in 2025?

Shacara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shacara?

333 babies have been named Shacara in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shacara most popular?

Shacara peaked in 1989, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Shacara a boy or girl name?

Shacara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shacara rising or falling?

Shacara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shacara popularity over time

The story of Shacara

How old are people named Shacara?

Shacara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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