Sharan: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	34	–	34	3	–	#2,723
1940s	387	–	387	39	+1038%	#1,118
1950s	372	–	372	37	-4%	#1,210
1960s	203	–	203	20	-45%	#2,007
1970s	97	–	97	10	-52%	#4,090
1980s	50	–	50	5	-48%	#6,789
1990s	19	6	25	3	-50%	#10,010
2000s	23	30	53	5	+112%	#15,035
2010s	5	17	22	2	-58%	#18,463
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-62%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,723

1940s

387

–

387

+1038%

#1,118

1950s

372

–

372

-4%

#1,210

1960s

203

–

203

-45%

#2,007

1970s

–

-52%

#4,090

1980s

–

-48%

#6,789

1990s

-50%

#10,010

2000s

+112%

#15,035

2010s

-58%

#18,463

2020s (to 2025)

–

-62%

–

The story of Sharan

Sharan 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 1936, 1,248 American babies have been named Sharan. Its peak came in 1947, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Sharan?

The median living Sharan is about 68 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 1,000 people named Sharan 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.

Sharan year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	5	#13,595
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#18,463	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#13,743
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#12,029
2010	–	–	6	#11,968
2009	–	–	5	#14,174
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	5	#20,087	–	–
2006	–	–	8	#9,432
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#12,933
2003	6	#15,452	6	#10,665
2002	6	#15,104	–	–
2001	6	#15,035	6	#10,352
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	8	#10,010	–	–
1985	7	#9,110	–	–
1980	9	#7,291	–	–
1975	13	#4,797	–	–
1970	14	#4,213	–	–
1965	20	#2,812	–	–
1960	33	#2,007	–	–
1955	32	#1,904	–	–
1950	59	#1,210	–	–
1945	33	#1,415	–	–
1940	21	#1,785	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharan?

The median living Sharan is about 68 years old. Half of all living Sharans are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Sharan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Sharan are alive in the United States, based on 1,248 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharan in 2025?

Sharan 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 Sharan?

1,248 babies have been named Sharan in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharan most popular?

Sharan peaked in 1947, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Sharan a boy or girl name?

Sharan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharan rising or falling?

Sharan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sharan popularity over time

The story of Sharan

How old are people named Sharan?

Sharan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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