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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shara

Ranked #3955 - 1 in 1,837,813 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,353 bearers

World total

4,353

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3955

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,353
Worldwide
~4,353
rank #3955
Rarity
1 in 1,837,813
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,353 in US

About the name Shara

There are an estimated 4,353 people named Shara alive worldwide today. That ranks Shara at #3955 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shara is held by approximately 4,353 people, ranking #3955 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 76,246 U.S. residents).

Historically Shara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Shara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Shara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shara, 1927 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1927: 5
  2. 1938: 9
  3. 1939: 13
  4. 1940: 7
  5. 1941: 24
  6. 1942: 15
  7. 1943: 26
  8. 1944: 15
  9. 1945: 14
  10. 1946: 15
  11. 1947: 26
  12. 1948: 15
  13. 1949: 24
  14. 1950: 24
  15. 1951: 32
  16. 1952: 25
  17. 1953: 28
  18. 1954: 21
  19. 1955: 15
  20. 1956: 26
  21. 1957: 27
  22. 1958: 25
  23. 1959: 30
  24. 1960: 30
  25. 1961: 52
  26. 1962: 64
  27. 1963: 48
  28. 1964: 51
  29. 1965: 58
  30. 1966: 72
  31. 1967: 70
  32. 1968: 72
  33. 1969: 85
  34. 1970: 106
  35. 1971: 127
  36. 1972: 100
  37. 1973: 129
  38. 1974: 115
  39. 1975: 128
  40. 1976: 126
  41. 1977: 149
  42. 1978: 171
  43. 1979: 232
  44. 1980: 210
  45. 1981: 181
  46. 1982: 210
  47. 1983: 183
  48. 1984: 191
  49. 1985: 164
  50. 1986: 155
  51. 1987: 113
  52. 1988: 107
  53. 1989: 112
  54. 1990: 90
  55. 1991: 91
  56. 1992: 63
  57. 1993: 56
  58. 1994: 52
  59. 1995: 45
  60. 1996: 44
  61. 1997: 30
  62. 1998: 36
  63. 1999: 18
  64. 2000: 31
  65. 2001: 39
  66. 2002: 25
  67. 2003: 20
  68. 2004: 23
  69. 2005: 18
  70. 2006: 21
  71. 2007: 25
  72. 2008: 17
  73. 2009: 15
  74. 2010: 15
  75. 2011: 9
  76. 2012: 8
  77. 2013: 13
  78. 2014: 9
  79. 2015: 11
  80. 2017: 8
  81. 2018: 5
  82. 2019: 8
  83. 2020: 5
  84. 2021: 10
  85. 2022: 7
  86. 2024: 5
  87. 2025: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shara worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,353 people named Shara alive worldwide today, ranking #3955 globally.

Is Shara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,837,813 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,353 bearers, which is 1 in 76,246 Americans.

Is Shara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shara is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Shara come from?

Who are famous people named Shara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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