Shareka: 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	132	13	–	#2,617
1980s	481	48	+264%	#1,929
1990s	182	18	-62%	#2,837
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

132

–

#2,617

1980s

481

+264%

#1,929

1990s

182

-62%

#2,837

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shareka

Shareka 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 1972, 795 American babies have been named Shareka. Its peak came in 1986, when 58 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 Shareka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shareka?

The median living Shareka is about 40 years old; half are between 36 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Shareka 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.

Shareka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	12	#7,442
1990	34	#3,282
1985	52	#2,073
1980	51	#2,062
1975	15	#4,319
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 Shareka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shareka?

The median living Shareka is about 40 years old. Half of all living Sharekas are between 36 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shareka are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shareka are alive in the United States, based on 795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shareka in 2025?

Shareka 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 Shareka?

795 babies have been named Shareka in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shareka most popular?

Shareka peaked in 1986, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Shareka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shareka rising or falling?

Shareka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shareka popularity over time

The story of Shareka

How old are people named Shareka?

Shareka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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