Shariah: 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	25	3	–	#8,621
1990s	205	21	+720%	#3,923
2000s	418	42	+104%	#3,314
2010s	262	26	-37%	#3,685
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-65%	#7,518

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,621

1990s

205

+720%

#3,923

2000s

418

+104%

#3,314

2010s

262

-37%

#3,685

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#7,518

The story of Shariah

Shariah 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 1982, 965 American babies have been named Shariah. Its peak came in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Shariah?

The median living Shariah is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 1,000 people named Shariah 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.

Shariah 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	8	#11,999
2023	12	#8,903
2022	11	#9,585
2021	9	#11,031
2020	15	#7,518
2019	10	#10,371
2018	11	#9,723
2017	17	#7,058
2016	20	#6,374
2015	22	#6,001
2014	24	#5,606
2013	41	#3,771
2012	33	#4,475
2011	41	#3,773
2010	43	#3,685
2009	49	#3,401
2008	40	#3,998
2007	42	#3,839
2006	48	#3,409
2005	47	#3,314
2004	41	#3,616
2003	43	#3,404
2002	41	#3,388
2001	38	#3,538
2000	29	#4,277
1995	17	#5,646
1990	12	#7,231
1985	5	#12,152
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 Shariah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shariah?

The median living Shariah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Shariahs are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Shariah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Shariah are alive in the United States, based on 965 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shariah in 2025?

Shariah 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 Shariah?

965 babies have been named Shariah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shariah most popular?

Shariah peaked in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Shariah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shariah rising or falling?

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

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Shariah popularity over time

The story of Shariah

How old are people named Shariah?

Shariah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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