Sharay: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	14	–	14	1	–	#5,942
1970s	102	5	107	11	+664%	#4,489
1980s	221	–	221	22	+107%	#2,736
1990s	269	–	269	27	+22%	#2,479
2000s	109	–	109	11	-59%	#5,904
2010s	24	–	24	2	-78%	#13,176
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,942

1970s

102

107

+664%

#4,489

1980s

221

–

221

+107%

#2,736

1990s

269

–

269

+22%

#2,479

2000s

109

–

109

-59%

#5,904

2010s

–

-78%

#13,176

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharay

Sharay 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 1967, 744 American babies have been named Sharay. Its peak came in 1991, when 51 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 Sharay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharay?

The median living Sharay is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Sharay 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.

Sharay 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	8	#13,284	–	–
2011	8	#13,176	–	–
2010	8	#13,285	–	–
2009	10	#11,349	–	–
2008	11	#10,686	–	–
2007	9	#12,511	–	–
2006	6	#16,795	–	–
2005	9	#11,689	–	–
2004	9	#11,470	–	–
2003	7	#13,610	–	–
2002	10	#10,116	–	–
2001	19	#6,032	–	–
2000	19	#5,904	–	–
1995	18	#5,403	–	–
1990	33	#3,345	–	–
1985	18	#4,424	–	–
1980	14	#5,190	–	–
1975	13	#4,798	–	–
1970	6	#7,818	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharay?

The median living Sharay is about 34 years old. Half of all living Sharays are between 29 and 41 years old.

How many people named Sharay are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sharay are alive in the United States, based on 744 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharay in 2025?

Sharay 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 Sharay?

744 babies have been named Sharay in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharay most popular?

Sharay peaked in 1991, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Sharay a boy or girl name?

Sharay is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharay rising or falling?

Sharay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sharay popularity over time

The story of Sharay

How old are people named Sharay?

Sharay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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