Shareka
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "sharing" or "participation".
Name Census estimates that about 749 living Americans carry the first name Shareka. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shareka today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shareka births was 1986 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shareka. 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.
People living today
749
~ 1 in 457,616 Americans
Peak year
1986
58 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1999 SSA rank
#14,135
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Shareka: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shareka from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 481 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Shareka remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shareka 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 Shareka during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sharekas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Shareka, while Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shareka
The name Shareka is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, deriving from the root word "share'a," which means "elevated" or "exalted." The name's earliest known use dates back to the 7th century, during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Shareka was Shareka bint Abi Al-Rahman, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century. She was highly respected for her contributions to the field of Arabic literature and her expertise in the Arabic language.
Another notable figure was Shareka Al-Andalusi, a 10th-century mathematician and astronomer from the Iberian Peninsula, now known as Spain and Portugal. She made significant contributions to the development of algebra and played a crucial role in the translation and preservation of ancient Greek and Roman texts.
In the 11th century, Shareka Al-Baghdadi was a highly influential Islamic jurist and theologian from Baghdad, Iraq. Her writings and teachings had a profound impact on the interpretation and application of Islamic law, particularly in the Sunni tradition.
During the 13th century, Shareka Al-Dimashqi was a celebrated author and historian from Damascus, Syria. Her comprehensive historical works provided valuable insights into the cultural and social life of the region during that era.
Moving forward to the 14th century, Shareka Al-Qahiri was a renowned physician and scholar from Cairo, Egypt. She made significant contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in the areas of ophthalmology and pharmacology.
While the name Shareka has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has been adopted and adapted in various regions and communities throughout history. The name has undergone various spelling variations and interpretations, reflecting the diversity of cultures and languages it has encountered.
People
Shareka + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shareka 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
Shareka: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shareka?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 749 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shareka 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 457,616 US residents.
Is Shareka a common name?
We classify Shareka as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 795 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shareka most popular?
The single biggest year for Shareka was 1986, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shareka is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Shareka a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shareka 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.
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.