Sharran
A Persian name meaning "sweet" or "delightful".
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Sharran. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sharran today is around 77 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharran births was 1944 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharran. 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
- • The typical person named Sharran is about 77 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Sharrans were born before 1959.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sharran. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
1944
13 babies that year
Average age
77
years old
1958 SSA rank
#5,316
Tracked since 1939
Census
Sharran in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 128 people with the first name Sharran, which placed it at #49,019 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
#49,019
National first-name rank
People counted
128
128 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharran
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharran is White at 62.5%. The next largest groups are Black (27.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.7%). 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 Sharran 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 Sharran at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.5% · 80
- Black or African American27.3% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 6
- Two or more races4.7% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
Popularity
Sharran: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sharran from the 1930s through to the 1950s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 50 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Sharran remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sharran 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 Sharran during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sharran
The name Sharran is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "sharan," which means "refuge" or "sanctuary." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who provided shelter or protection to others in ancient times.
One of the earliest known references to the name Sharran can be found in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this ancient text, there is a character named Sharran who is described as a wise and virtuous man. However, it is unclear whether this character was a real historical figure or a fictional creation.
During the medieval period, the name Sharran appears to have gained popularity in certain regions of India. One notable figure from this time was Sharran Das, a renowned poet and spiritual teacher who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his devotional poetry, which celebrated the love and devotion to the divine.
In the 18th century, there was a Sharran Singh, who was a powerful ruler of the Sikh Empire in the region of Punjab. He was known for his military prowess and his efforts in expanding the Sikh territories during his reign from 1765 to 1768.
Another historical figure with the name Sharran was Sharran Kumar, a prominent Indian freedom fighter and politician who lived in the early 20th century. He was actively involved in the Indian independence movement and later served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which drafted the country's constitution.
Moving forward in time, one of the most famous individuals with the name Sharran was Sharran Srivastav, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who was born in 1935. She was renowned for her mastery of the Kathak dance form and made significant contributions to preserving and promoting this traditional art form.
It is worth noting that while the name Sharran has its roots in ancient Sanskrit, it has evolved and taken on various spellings and variations over time. Some of these variations include Sharan, Sharun, and Sharana, among others. However, the underlying meaning and significance of the name as a place of refuge or sanctuary have remained consistent throughout its history.
People
Sharran + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharran 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
Sharran: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharran?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharran 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 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Sharran a common name?
We classify Sharran as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 86 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharran most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharran was 1944, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharran is about 77 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sharran in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 128 people with the name Sharran, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,019 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 Sharran 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 Sharran?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sharran leans strongly female. 119 people counted with this name were female (93.7%), compared with 8 male bearers (6.3%). 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 Sharran?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharran is White at 62.5%. The next largest groups are Black (27.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.7%). 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 Sharran most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sharran in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.5% (80 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 Sharran in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharran a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharran 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 Sharran still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharran 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 Sharran 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 are called Sharran?
Find out how many people share the name Sharran on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.