Sharra: 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	5	1	–	#6,495
1960s	63	6	+1160%	#3,703
1970s	132	13	+110%	#3,226
1980s	162	16	+23%	#3,508
1990s	82	8	-49%	#6,994
2000s	13	1	-84%	#12,923
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,495

1960s

+1160%

#3,703

1970s

132

+110%

#3,226

1980s

162

+23%

#3,508

1990s

-49%

#6,994

2000s

-84%

#12,923

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharra

Sharra 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 1954, 457 American babies have been named Sharra. Its peak came in 1979, when 26 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 Sharra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharra?

The median living Sharra is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 51. An estimated 400 people named Sharra 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.

Sharra 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	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,043
2000	7	#12,923
1995	7	#11,587
1990	8	#10,017
1985	10	#6,864
1980	20	#3,976
1975	9	#6,367
1970	12	#4,715
1965	13	#3,703
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharra?

The median living Sharra is about 44 years old. Half of all living Sharras are between 37 and 51 years old.

How many people named Sharra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sharra are alive in the United States, based on 457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sharra mean?

Spelling variant of Shara.

How popular is the name Sharra in 2025?

Sharra 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 Sharra?

457 babies have been named Sharra in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharra most popular?

Sharra peaked in 1979, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Sharra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharra rising or falling?

Sharra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sharra

Sharra popularity over time

The story of Sharra

How old are people named Sharra?

Sharra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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