Sharae: 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	50	5	–	#3,449
1970s	175	18	+250%	#2,666
1980s	333	33	+90%	#2,526
1990s	535	54	+61%	#1,596
2000s	137	14	-74%	#6,535
2010s	59	6	-57%	#9,637
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,449

1970s

175

+250%

#2,666

1980s

333

+90%

#2,526

1990s

535

+61%

#1,596

2000s

137

-74%

#6,535

2010s

-57%

#9,637

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharae

Sharae 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 1962, 1,289 American babies have been named Sharae. Its peak came in 1991, when 96 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Sharae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharae?

The median living Sharae is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 1,300 people named Sharae 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.

Sharae 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	6	#15,952
2015	7	#14,287
2014	6	#16,226
2013	9	#11,836
2012	7	#14,747
2011	12	#9,637
2010	12	#9,708
2009	14	#8,816
2008	13	#9,408
2007	13	#9,463
2006	13	#9,198
2005	13	#8,794
2004	17	#7,036
2003	18	#6,535
2002	9	#10,958
2001	16	#6,918
2000	11	#9,057
1995	31	#3,574
1990	91	#1,642
1985	34	#2,790
1980	28	#3,120
1975	13	#4,796
1970	15	#4,009
1965	7	#5,718
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharae?

The median living Sharae is about 34 years old. Half of all living Sharaes are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Sharae are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Sharae are alive in the United States, based on 1,289 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharae in 2025?

Sharae 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 Sharae?

1,289 babies have been named Sharae in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharae most popular?

Sharae peaked in 1991, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Sharae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharae rising or falling?

Sharae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sharae popularity over time

The story of Sharae

How old are people named Sharae?

Sharae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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