Sharat
An Indian masculine name meaning "Autumn" or "Fall".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Sharat. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sharat today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharat births was 1976 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharat. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sharat. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1976
5 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1976 SSA rank
#6,351
Tracked since 1976
Census
Sharat in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 222 people with the first name Sharat, which placed it at #35,960 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
#35,960
National first-name rank
People counted
222
222 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharat
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Hispanic (0.9%). 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 Sharat 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 Sharat at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.3% · 216
- White1.8% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 2
Popularity
Sharat: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sharat 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 Sharat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sharat
The name Sharat has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "sharad," which means "autumn" or "the season of harvest." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with the bountiful and vibrant season of autumn.
In Hinduism, the name Sharat is often associated with the Hindu god of love, Kamadeva. One of Kamadeva's epithets is "Sharatsandha," which translates to "the one who unites in autumn." This connection suggests that the name Sharat may have held significance in Hindu mythology and religious texts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sharat can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Sharat is mentioned as the name of a sage or rishi. This reference dates back to around the 8th century BCE, indicating the name's long-standing presence in Indian culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sharat. One of the most famous was Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938), a renowned Bengali novelist and playwright who is considered a pioneer of modern Bengali literature. His works, such as "Devdas" and "Parineeta," have had a lasting impact on Indian literature and cinema.
Another notable figure was Sharat Bose (1924-1998), an Indian freedom fighter and a prominent member of the Indian National Army led by Subhas Chandra Bose during the struggle for India's independence from British rule.
In the field of science, Sharat Chandra Sinha (1953-2015) was an Indian mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of cryptography and information security.
Sharat Gangevadekar (1907-1992) was a renowned Indian classical singer and exponent of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, a prominent musical lineage in Hindustani classical music.
Sharat Chandra Chatterjee (1901-1989) was an Indian civil servant and diplomat who served as the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1958.
People
Sharat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharat as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sharat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharat 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Sharat a common name?
We classify Sharat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharat most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharat was 1976, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharat is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sharat in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 222 people with the name Sharat, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,960 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 Sharat 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 Sharat?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sharat appears almost entirely male. Of the 227 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Sharat?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Hispanic (0.9%). 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 Sharat most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sharat in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (216 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 Sharat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharat a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharat in the SSA data are male. 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 Sharat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharat 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 Sharat 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 people have the name Sharat?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Sharat, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.