How Many People Are Named Sharay?
An estimated 708 people in the United States have the first name Sharay. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Sharay peaked in popularity in 1991 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sharay 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 Sharay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
708
About 1 in 484,116 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
51 births
Total Registered
744
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sharay
Sharay is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 744 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Sharay as a male name
Ranked #6,925 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1979 (5 births)
Sharay as a female name
Ranked #13,284 in 2012
8 female births in 2012
Peak: 1991 (51 births)
Sharay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sharay span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 269 babies were registered. Sharay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sharay by Decade
How has Sharay 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.
Sharay by State
Birth registrations for Sharay span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Maryland, New Jersey, California. On average, about 14 Sharays were registered per state.
Sharay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sharay
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Sharay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharay?
We estimate approximately 708 people named Sharay 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 484,116 Americans share this first name.
Is Sharay a common name?
Sharay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 744 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sharay most popular?
Sharay reached peak popularity in 1991, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sharay is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sharay a female name?
Sharay is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sharay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sharay Smith, Sharay Johnson, Sharay 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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