Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Sharia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sharia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
32 babies
All-time total
653
#9,971 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Sharia popularity over time

653 babies have been named Sharia since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 5 1 – #5,980
1960s 12 1 +140% #6,396
1970s 121 12 +908% #2,650
1980s 220 22 +82% #2,836
1990s 148 15 -33% #4,791
2000s 119 12 -20% #6,536
2010s 23 2 -81% #11,079
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -64% #17,154

The story of Sharia

Sharia 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 1950, 653 American babies have been named Sharia. Its peak came in 1977, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Sharia?

The median living Sharia is about 37 years old; half are between 26 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Sharia are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sharia 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 #17,154
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #14,749
2011 10 #11,079
2010 6 #16,664
2009 9 #12,300
2008 8 #13,623
2007 12 #10,048
2006 6 #16,796
2005 9 #11,691
2004 14 #8,173
2003 18 #6,536
2002 16 #6,998
2001 15 #7,263
2000 12 #8,465
1995 9 #9,425
1990 13 #6,807
1985 28 #3,227
1980 15 #4,937
1975 10 #5,899
1970 8 #6,261
1965 6 #6,396
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 5 #5,980
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharia?

The median living Sharia is about 37 years old. Half of all living Sharias are between 26 and 44 years old.

How many people named Sharia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sharia are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharia in 2025?

Sharia 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 Sharia?

653 babies have been named Sharia in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharia most popular?

Sharia peaked in 1977, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Sharia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharia rising or falling?

Sharia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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