Holding steady.
Popularity of Sharica since 1973
Babies named Sharica per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sharica is a modern American name that first entered the Social Security Administration's records in 1973, reflecting the creative naming trends of the era. Its peak year was 1980, after which its usage stabilized. Although it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names nationally and has a one-in-N rate that is too low to report, the name saw concentrated use in the 1980s, a decade characterized by inventive, melodic combinations. No state reported it among its top names, suggesting it spread diffusely rather than regionally. Sharica illustrates how American parents blend familiar sounds into distinctive, individual names without deep historical roots.
Sharica emerged in the United States during the 1970s, a period when creatively blended names with fashionable prefixes like Sha- and -ica were popular. It is likely a modern coinage combining elements from names such as Sharon or Shari with Erica or a similar suffix. There is no clear historical or linguistic antecedent outside of contemporary American naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shari, Rica, Sha
Sibling names for Sharica
Names that share Sharica's style, for a brother or sister.
