How Many People Are Named Shariah?
An estimated 948 people in the United States have the first name Shariah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Shariah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shariah 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 Shariah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
948
About 1 in 361,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2009
49 births
Total Registered
964
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shariah
Shariah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 964 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shariah as a female name
Ranked #13,221 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (49 births)
Shariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shariah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 418 babies were registered. Shariah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shariah by Decade
How has Shariah 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.
Shariah by State
Birth registrations for Shariah span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in California, Georgia, Texas. On average, about 14 Shariahs were registered per state.
Shariah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shariah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shariah?
We estimate approximately 948 people named Shariah 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 361,555 Americans share this first name.
Is Shariah a common name?
Shariah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 964 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shariah most popular?
Shariah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shariah is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shariah a female name?
Shariah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shariah Smith, Shariah Johnson, Shariah 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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