Sharna: 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	24	2	–	#3,894
1960s	93	9	+288%	#3,740
1970s	142	14	+53%	#3,043
1980s	95	10	-33%	#5,150
1990s	53	5	-44%	#7,973
2000s	5	1	-91%	#19,594
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,894

1960s

+288%

#3,740

1970s

142

+53%

#3,043

1980s

-33%

#5,150

1990s

-44%

#7,973

2000s

-91%

#19,594

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharna

Sharna 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 1956, 412 American babies have been named Sharna. Its peak came in 1972, when 22 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 Sharna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharna?

The median living Sharna is about 49 years old; half are between 39 and 56. An estimated 400 people named Sharna 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.

Sharna 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,594
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,114
1990	9	#9,126
1985	11	#6,384
1980	–	–
1975	14	#4,550
1970	11	#5,009
1965	11	#4,156
1960	9	#4,720
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharna?

The median living Sharna is about 49 years old. Half of all living Sharnas are between 39 and 56 years old.

How many people named Sharna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sharna are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharna in 2025?

Sharna 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 Sharna?

412 babies have been named Sharna in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharna most popular?

Sharna peaked in 1972, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Sharna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharna rising or falling?

Sharna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sharna popularity over time

The story of Sharna

How old are people named Sharna?

Sharna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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