girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Shariya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shariya
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
31 babies
All-time total
361
#14,406 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Shariya popularity over time

361 babies have been named Shariya since 2000, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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
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2000s 183 18 – #4,792
2010s 147 15 -20% #4,792
2020s (to 2025) 31 5 -65% #8,904

The story of Shariya

Shariya 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 2000, 361 American babies have been named Shariya. Its peak came in 2009, when 31 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 Shariya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shariya?

The median living Shariya is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Shariya are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Shariya 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 12 #8,904
2022 – –
2021 11 #9,453
2020 8 #11,985
2019 – –
2018 6 #15,389
2017 8 #12,569
2016 12 #9,345
2015 14 #8,369
2014 12 #9,454
2013 17 #7,328
2012 23 #5,866
2011 30 #4,792
2010 25 #5,570
2009 31 #4,792
2008 20 #6,769
2007 30 #4,927
2006 26 #5,356
2005 18 #6,779
2004 16 #7,339
2003 15 #7,527
2002 10 #10,119
2001 6 #15,039
2000 11 #9,059
1995 – –
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1925 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shariya?

The median living Shariya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Shariyas are between 12 and 19 years old.

How many people named Shariya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shariya are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shariya in 2025?

Shariya 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 Shariya?

361 babies have been named Shariya in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shariya most popular?

Shariya peaked in 2009, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Shariya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shariya rising or falling?

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

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