How Many People Are Named Shareta?
An estimated 66 people in the United States have the first name Shareta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Shareta peaked in popularity in 1981 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shareta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Shareta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shareta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
66
About 1 in 5,193,248 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1981
11 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shareta
Shareta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shareta as a female name
Ranked #12,099 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1981 (11 births)
Shareta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shareta span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 45 babies were registered. Shareta remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Shareta by Decade
How has Shareta 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.
Shareta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shareta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shareta
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Shareta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shareta?
We estimate approximately 66 people named Shareta 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 5,193,248 Americans share this first name.
Is Shareta a common name?
Shareta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shareta most popular?
Shareta reached peak popularity in 1981, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shareta is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Shareta was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Shareta a female name?
Shareta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Shareta have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Shareta peaked in 1981, and the average living bearer is about 45 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Shareta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shareta Smith, Shareta Johnson, Shareta 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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