Sharaine
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "noble" or "born into nobility".
Name Census estimates that about 61 living Americans carry the first name Sharaine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sharaine today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharaine births was 1991 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharaine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sharaine with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sharaine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
61
~ 1 in 5,618,924 Americans
Peak year
1991
27 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1993 SSA rank
#15,388
Tracked since 1975
Census
Sharaine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 104 people with the first name Sharaine, which placed it at #52,876 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,876
National first-name rank
People counted
104
104 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharaine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharaine is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (11.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sharaine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sharaine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.0% · 78
- White11.5% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.7% · 8
- Two or more races3.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
Popularity
Sharaine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sharaine from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 59 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sharaine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sharaine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sharaines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sharaine
The name Sharaine is a relatively modern name that originated in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a variant or combination of the names Sharon and Raine, both of which have distinct origins and meanings.
Sharon is a Hebrew name derived from the word "shârown," which means "plain" or "level ground." The name Sharon has biblical references, as it is mentioned in the Song of Songs and is associated with the fertile Sharon Plain in Israel. The earliest recorded use of the name Sharon dates back to ancient Hebrew texts.
Raine, on the other hand, is an English name that originates from the Old French word "reine," meaning "queen." It is also related to the French word "regne," which means "reign." The name Raine has been used in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages and has been a popular choice for both boys and girls.
The combination of these two names, Sharaine, seems to have emerged in the late 20th century, likely as a unique and creative way to blend the meanings and sounds of Sharon and Raine. However, there is limited historical information available about the earliest recorded instances of the name Sharaine or any significant figures who bore this name in the past.
One notable individual with the name Sharaine is Sharaine Rawlins, a British actress and singer born in 1969. She has appeared in various television shows and stage productions, including the West End musical "The Life."
Another person named Sharaine is Sharaine Stephens, an American educator and author born in the mid-20th century. She has written several books on education and personal development.
Sharaine Burgess is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League Women's competition in the early 2000s.
Sharaine Nicholson is a Jamaican-born American track and field athlete who competed in the high jump and won multiple medals at international competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Sharaine Ferguson is a Canadian author and motivational speaker known for her work on personal growth and empowerment. She has published several books and has been a speaker at various events since the late 20th century.
While the name Sharaine is relatively uncommon, it has been used by individuals from various backgrounds and professions, although historical information on its earliest usage and notable bearers is limited.
People
Sharaine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sharaine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharaine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 61 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharaine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,618,924 US residents.
Is Sharaine a common name?
We classify Sharaine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 64 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharaine most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharaine was 1991, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharaine is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sharaine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 104 people with the name Sharaine, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,876 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sharaine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sharaine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sharaine leans strongly female. 112 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sharaine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharaine is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (11.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sharaine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Sharaine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.0% (78 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sharaine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharaine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharaine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sharaine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharaine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sharaine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Sharaine?
Find out how many people share the name Sharaine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.