Girl · #10,846 in 2026

Shareta

Name: Popularity of the name Shareta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shareta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shareta is an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was a top-class middle-distance runner who showed her best form on good or firm ground. After finishing second on her only start as a juvenile she won three races including the Prix de Thiberville and Prix Minerve in 2011 and came second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Current Rank

#10,846

Peak Rank

#5,885 (1981)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

1989

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#5885

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shareta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Shareta is a dark bay or brown mare with a small white star bred in Ireland by her owner the Aga Khan . She was sired by Sinndar , who won The Derby , Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2000. The best of his other progeny were probably Youmzain and Shawanda (winner of the Irish Oaks and Prix Vermeille and the dam of Encke ). Shareta's dam Shawara won the Listed Prix Lieurey in 2001 and was a daughter of Shamawna, making her a half-sister to Shawanda. Shareta was sent into training with Alain de Royer-Dupré and was ridden in all but one of her races by Christophe Lemaire .

The Story of Shareta

Shareta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 11 Sharetas were born — ranking #5,885 that year. As of 2026, Shareta ranks #10,846 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 71 Sharetas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Shareta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shareta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Cerreta
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Charette
Shreddy
Shraddha
Sruti
Loretta
Lauretta
Treta
Areta
Cerata
Shittah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shareta

What does the name Shareta mean?

How popular is Shareta in 2026?

In 2026, Shareta ranks #10,846 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Shareta most popular?

Shareta reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #5,885 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Shareta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shareta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shareta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shareta include Dewayne, Renu, Lucresha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shareta

Shareta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Shareta's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #5,885. Use the chart and map above to compare Shareta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.