How Many People Are Named Sharan?
An estimated 848 people in the United States have the first name Sharan. It is predominantly female (95.7%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Sharan peaked in popularity in 1947 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sharan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sharan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sharan is overwhelmingly female, 53 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
848
About 1 in 404,191 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.7% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1947
65 births
Total Registered
1,243
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sharan
Sharan is predominantly female (95.7%), though 53 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sharan as a male name
Ranked #13,740 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 2006 (8 births)
Sharan as a female name
Ranked #18,457 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1947 (65 births)
Sharan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sharan span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 387 babies were registered. Sharan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sharan by Decade
How has Sharan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sharan by State
Birth registrations for Sharan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, New York. The lowest are in Illinois, Ohio, Texas. On average, about 27 Sharans were registered per state.
Sharan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sharan
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Sharan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharan?
We estimate approximately 848 people named Sharan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 404,191 Americans share this first name.
Is Sharan a common name?
Sharan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,243 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sharan most popular?
Sharan reached peak popularity in 1947, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sharan is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sharan a female name?
Sharan is predominantly female. 95.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sharan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sharan Smith, Sharan Johnson, Sharan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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