Sharaya: 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	132	13	–	#3,382
1990s	168	17	+27%	#3,353
2000s	98	10	-42%	#7,966
2010s	39	4	-60%	#11,078
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	+41%	#11,779

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

132

–

#3,382

1990s

168

+27%

#3,353

2000s

-42%

#7,966

2010s

-60%

#11,078

2020s (to 2025)

+41%

#11,779

The story of Sharaya

Sharaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,779 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 470 American babies have been named Sharaya. Its peak came in 1991, when 33 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 Sharaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharaya?

The median living Sharaya is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Sharaya 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.

Sharaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,779
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,263
2022	6	#15,048
2021	7	#13,273
2020	5	#17,152
2019	5	#17,621
2018	8	#12,323
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,721
2014	6	#16,227
2013	5	#18,860
2012	–	–
2011	10	#11,078
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,501
2008	9	#12,440
2007	9	#12,512
2006	11	#10,501
2005	6	#16,128
2004	12	#9,178
2003	10	#10,315
2002	10	#10,117
2001	10	#9,988
2000	13	#7,966
1995	15	#6,212
1990	22	#4,498
1985	9	#7,450
1980	6	#10,131
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 Sharaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharaya?

The median living Sharaya is about 31 years old. Half of all living Sharayas are between 21 and 36 years old.

How many people named Sharaya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sharaya are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharaya in 2025?

Sharaya ranked #11,779 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sharaya?

470 babies have been named Sharaya in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharaya most popular?

Sharaya peaked in 1991, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Sharaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharaya rising or falling?

Sharaya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sharaya popularity over time

The story of Sharaya

How old are people named Sharaya?

Sharaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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