Holding steady.
Popularity of Shareese since 1964
Babies named Shareese per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 191 |
| 1990s | 119 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shareese first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1964, and although it never cracked the top 1,000, it reached its highest usage in 1985, reflecting the creative naming trends of the 1980s. The one-in-N statistic is not available due to its rarity, and the trajectory has remained stable, indicating consistent but infrequent use. Families who chose Shareese often paired it with similarly styled names like Shanice or Darnell, drawing on a blend of Arabic-derived sounds and modern American inventiveness.
Shareese appears to be a modern American coinage, likely a feminization of the Arabic name Shareef (or Sharif), which means 'noble' or 'honorable'. It may also be a variant of Cherise, influenced by the prefix 'Sha-'. The name emerged in the United States in the mid-1960s and saw modest use, particularly in the 1980s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sha, Reese
Sibling names for Shareese
Names that share Shareese's style, for a brother or sister.
