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girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Sharai

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sharai
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
23 babies
All-time total
465
#12,388 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Sharai popularity over time

465 babies have been named Sharai since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Girls

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 30 3 – #5,457
1980s 75 8 +150% #6,264
1990s 132 13 +76% #5,322
2000s 186 19 +41% #5,125
2010s 42 4 -77% #10,366
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sharai

Sharai 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 1971, 465 American babies have been named Sharai. Its peak came in 2000, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sharai?

The median living Sharai is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Sharai are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Sharai 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 5 #18,071
2016 – –
2015 6 #16,136
2014 – –
2013 8 #12,981
2012 5 #19,130
2011 7 #14,614
2010 11 #10,366
2009 10 #11,348
2008 18 #7,364
2007 21 #6,513
2006 16 #7,800
2005 18 #6,777
2004 18 #6,722
2003 20 #6,017
2002 19 #6,090
2001 23 #5,145
2000 23 #5,125
1995 11 #7,992
1990 11 #7,785
1985 9 #7,449
1980 6 #10,130
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 Sharai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharai?

The median living Sharai is about 26 years old. Half of all living Sharais are between 20 and 34 years old.

How many people named Sharai are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sharai are alive in the United States, based on 465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharai in 2025?

Sharai 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 Sharai?

465 babies have been named Sharai in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharai most popular?

Sharai peaked in 2000, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Sharai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharai rising or falling?

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

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