Shara Girl
How popular is Shara?
#13,204 girl name in 2025
6 baby girls were named Shara in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
4,623living people named Shara (est.)
46median age of people named Shara
4,950babies named Shara since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Shara popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #13,204 for girls (▲ 2084 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,476 in 2015, #15,083 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1979 (232 girls) |
| Highest rank | #718 in 1979 |
| First recorded | 1927 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Shara by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,803 |
| 1930s | 22 | #2,300 |
| 1940s | 181 | #1,610 |
| 1950s | 253 | #1,700 |
| 1960s | 602 | #1,208 |
| 1970s | 1,378 | #718 |
| 1980s | 1,626 | #780 |
| 1990s | 525 | #1,636 |
| 2000s | 234 | #3,413 |
| 2010s | 86 | #7,877 |
| 2020s | 33 | #9,557 |
Girl names about as popular as Shara
Questions
- Is Shara a boy or girl name?
- Shara is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shara were girls.
- How popular is the name Shara?
- 6 baby girls were named Shara in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
- When was Shara most popular?
- Shara peaked in 1979, when 232 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #718 in 1979.
- How many people are named Shara?
- 4,950 babies have been named Shara in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,623 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.