girl's name

Shahara

shuh-HAR-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 221

Shahara is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2000 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1978, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1957.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shahara Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s.

69
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shahara by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 6
1960s 5
1970s 60
1980s 69
1990s 62
2000s 10

How Popular Is Shahara?

In 2000, Shahara was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shahara Is Used

England & Wales #3,476 5 in 2004
United States #9,479 10 in 2000

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Shahara

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Shahara Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shahara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shahara

  • English shuh-HAR-uh

Sibling Names for Shahara

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shahara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shahara

How popular is the name Shahara?

In 2000, Shahara was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shahara a girl's or a boy's name?

Shahara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shahara?

Shahara has 3 syllables.

When was Shahara most popular?

Shahara peaked in 1978, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.