“lady, princess”
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in Spanish, Dutch and 2 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Shara is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 6 girls (rank 13208).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shara
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | 5 | 4,805 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1939 | 13 | 2,300 | observed |
| 1940 | 7 | 3,503 | observed |
| 1941 | 24 | 1,610 | observed |
| 1942 | 15 | 2,311 | observed |
| 1943 | 26 | 1,664 | observed |
| 1944 | 15 | 2,287 | observed |
| 1945 | 14 | 2,339 | observed |
| 1946 | 15 | 2,482 | observed |
| 1947 | 26 | 1,897 | observed |
| 1948 | 15 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1949 | 24 | 1,967 | observed |
| 1950 | 24 | 1,955 | observed |
| 1951 | 32 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1952 | 25 | 2,023 | observed |
| 1953 | 28 | 1,931 | observed |
| 1954 | 21 | 2,378 | observed |
| 1955 | 15 | 2,971 | observed |
| 1956 | 26 | 2,151 | observed |
| 1957 | 27 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1958 | 25 | 2,260 | observed |
| 1959 | 30 | 2,054 | observed |
| 1960 | 30 | 2,097 | observed |
| 1961 | 52 | 1,568 | observed |
| 1962 | 64 | 1,383 | observed |
| 1963 | 48 | 1,649 | observed |
| 1964 | 51 | 1,593 | observed |
| 1965 | 58 | 1,448 | observed |
| 1966 | 72 | 1,273 | observed |
| 1967 | 70 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1968 | 72 | 1,301 | observed |
| 1969 | 85 | 1,208 | observed |
| 1970 | 106 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1971 | 127 | 988 | observed |
| 1972 | 100 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1973 | 129 | 941 | observed |
| 1974 | 115 | 1,039 | observed |
| 1975 | 123 | 994 | observed |
| 1976 | 126 | 999 | observed |
| 1977 | 149 | 933 | observed |
| 1978 | 171 | 858 | observed |
| 1979 | 232 | 718 | observed |
| 1980 | 210 | 783 | observed |
| 1981 | 181 | 858 | observed |
| 1982 | 210 | 780 | observed |
| 1983 | 183 | 838 | observed |
| 1984 | 191 | 821 | observed |
| 1985 | 164 | 948 | observed |
| 1986 | 155 | 997 | observed |
| 1987 | 113 | 1,249 | observed |
| 1988 | 107 | 1,334 | observed |
| 1989 | 112 | 1,367 | observed |
| 1990 | 90 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1991 | 91 | 1,642 | observed |
| 1992 | 63 | 2,128 | observed |
| 1993 | 56 | 2,289 | observed |
| 1994 | 52 | 2,432 | observed |
| 1995 | 45 | 2,687 | observed |
| 1996 | 44 | 2,760 | observed |
| 1997 | 30 | 3,716 | observed |
| 1998 | 36 | 3,353 | observed |
| 1999 | 18 | 5,661 | observed |
| 2000 | 31 | 3,983 | observed |
| 2001 | 39 | 3,417 | observed |
| 2002 | 25 | 4,767 | observed |
| 2003 | 20 | 5,795 | observed |
| 2004 | 23 | 5,377 | observed |
| 2005 | 18 | 6,528 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 6,125 | observed |
| 2007 | 25 | 5,526 | observed |
| 2008 | 17 | 7,408 | observed |
| 2009 | 15 | 8,058 | observed |
| 2010 | 15 | 7,880 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 11,181 | observed |
| 2012 | 8 | 12,199 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 8,580 | observed |
| 2014 | 9 | 10,955 | observed |
| 2015 | 11 | 9,481 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 8 | 11,615 | observed |
| 2018 | 5 | 15,682 | observed |
| 2019 | 8 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2020 | 5 | 15,088 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 7 | 12,243 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 5 | 15,293 | observed |
| 2025 | 6 | 13,208 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Shara” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Anguillan long jumper
Australian road cyclist
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
