Girl · #16,460 in 2026

Sharise

Sharise is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#16,460
Peak Rank
#2,542 (1971)
Total Babies
645
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1961
First Year
2005
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#2542
Peak Rank
645
Total Count
41
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sharise

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

Sharise is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Sharise

Sharise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1971: 29 births, good for #2,542 nationwide. About 33% of every Sharise on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Sharise last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 645 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Sharise

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sharise. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Sharise

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharise

What does the name Sharise mean?
Sharise is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Sharise?
Sharise has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Sharise in 2026?
In 2026, Sharise ranks #16,460 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sharise most popular?
Sharise reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #2,542 that year with 29 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sharise most popular?
Sharise has historically been most popular in New York, Illinois, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharise.
Is Sharise a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sharise is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sharise?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharise include Rosette, Margi, Vanette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Sharise?
Common variants and related forms of Sharise include Charisse, Cherice, Cherise, Sherisse. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Sharise

Sharise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 645 births in the dataset. Sharise's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,542. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharise'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.