Sharayah: 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	248	25	–	#1,854
1990s	264	26	+6%	#2,226
2000s	63	6	-76%	#11,192
2010s	35	4	-44%	#10,454
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-76%	#17,153

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

248

–

#1,854

1990s

264

+6%

#2,226

2000s

-76%

#11,192

2010s

-44%

#10,454

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#17,153

The story of Sharayah

Sharayah 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 1985, 615 American babies have been named Sharayah. Its peak came in 1987, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Sharayah?

The median living Sharayah is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Sharayah 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.

Sharayah 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	5	#17,153
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,454
2017	8	#12,568
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,722
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,748
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,408
2009	5	#19,756
2008	10	#11,476
2007	–	–
2006	9	#12,272
2005	5	#18,728
2004	6	#15,775
2003	9	#11,192
2002	8	#12,014
2001	6	#15,037
2000	5	#17,176
1995	19	#5,187
1990	58	#2,226
1985	18	#4,425
1980	–	–
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 Sharayah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharayah?

The median living Sharayah is about 34 years old. Half of all living Sharayahs are between 30 and 37 years old.

How many people named Sharayah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sharayah are alive in the United States, based on 615 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharayah in 2025?

Sharayah 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 Sharayah?

615 babies have been named Sharayah in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharayah most popular?

Sharayah peaked in 1987, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Sharayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharayah rising or falling?

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

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Sharayah popularity over time

The story of Sharayah

How old are people named Sharayah?

Sharayah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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