Holding steady.
Popularity of Sharonica since 1974
Babies named Sharonica per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 142 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sharonica is a modern American coinage that combines the established name Sharon with the fashionable suffix -nica, a pattern seen in other names of the era. It first appeared on U.S. Social Security records in 1974, a time when creative and distinctive names were growing in popularity. The name reached its highest usage in 1982, with fewer than handful of births, and has since remained stable at very low frequency. Though no states recorded enough births for the name to appear in state-level rankings, Sharonica reflects a cultural trend of blending familiar sounds to create new, personal identifiers. Its rarity makes it a distinctive choice, rooted in mid-to-late 20th century American naming innovation.
Sharonica appears to be a modern coinage, formed by blending the name Sharon (derived from the Hebrew word for the plain of Sharon in Israel) with the fashionable suffix -nica. The name first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1974, during a period when such invented names gained popularity, and saw its peak use in 1982. It has been used almost exclusively for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shari, Nica, Roni, Shay
Variants: Sharonika
Sibling names for Sharonica
Names that share Sharonica's style, for a brother or sister.
