Girl · #13,520 in 2026

Sharra

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

Current Rank

#13,520

Peak Rank

#3,147 (1979)

Total Babies

457

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1954

First Year

2001

Last Year

1979

Peak Year

#3147

Peak Rank

457

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Sharra

American parents first put Sharra on the record books as a baby girl name in 1954, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 26 Sharras were born — ranking #3,147 that year. About 35% of every Sharra on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Sharra last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 457 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Sharra

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

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Shoah
Shaya
Shoa
Shiah
Hsieh
Shack
Shall
Sham
Shag

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharra

What does the name Sharra mean?

Sharra is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1954. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Sharra in 2026?

In 2026, Sharra ranks #13,520 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Sharra most popular?

Sharra reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #3,147 that year with 26 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sharra most popular?

Sharra has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharra.

Is Sharra a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sharra?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharra include Mirinda, Temekia, Tashanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sharra

Sharra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 457 births in the dataset. Sharra's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #3,147. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharra'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.