Sharhonda
An invented feminine name, possibly derived from combining "shar" and "honda".
Name Census estimates that about 1,243 living Americans carry the first name Sharhonda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sharhonda today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharhonda births was 1983 (80 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharhonda. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 275,748 Americans
Peak year
1983
80 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2001 SSA rank
#17,526
Tracked since 1965
Census
Sharhonda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 991 people with the first name Sharhonda, which placed it at #12,527 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
#12,527
National first-name rank
People counted
991
991 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharhonda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharhonda is Black at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and White (1.8%). 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 Sharhonda 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 Sharhonda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.2% · 934
- Two or more races3.6% · 36
- White1.8% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Sharhonda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sharhonda from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 606 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sharhonda 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 Sharhonda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sharhondas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Sharhonda, while New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sharhonda
The name Sharhonda has its origins in the ancient language of Aramaic, spoken in the Middle East region during the first millennium BC. The name is derived from the Aramaic words "shar" meaning "king" and "hunda" which translates to "powerful" or "mighty." This suggests that the name was likely given to individuals of royal or noble lineage, signifying their strength and authority.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the ancient Aramaic texts of the region, where a powerful ruler named Sharhonda is mentioned as leading a successful military campaign against a neighboring kingdom in the 6th century BC. This historical reference highlights the name's association with leadership and conquest.
During the height of the Aramaic civilization, the name Sharhonda was particularly prevalent among the ruling classes and aristocracy. It was a name that carried a sense of prestige and commanded respect.
In the later centuries, as the Aramaic language and culture spread across the Middle East, the name Sharhonda transcended its original borders and was adopted by other cultures and civilizations. This led to various spellings and adaptations of the name, such as "Sharhunda" and "Sharhinda."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sharhonda. One such figure was Sharhonda of Palmyra, a powerful queen who ruled the ancient city-state of Palmyra in the 3rd century AD. She is renowned for her strategic military prowess and her efforts in defending Palmyra against Roman invasion.
Another notable Sharhonda was a renowned philosopher and scholar who lived in the 9th century AD during the Islamic Golden Age. His writings on metaphysics and ethics were highly influential and widely studied in the academic circles of the time.
In the 12th century, a Sharhonda was recorded as a skilled architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of several landmark buildings and infrastructure projects in the region, leaving a lasting legacy in the architectural landscape.
During the Ottoman Empire's reign in the 16th century, a Sharhonda rose to prominence as a skilled diplomat and negotiator, playing a crucial role in facilitating trade agreements and fostering diplomatic ties between the Ottoman Empire and its neighboring regions.
The name Sharhonda also found its way into the literary world, with a renowned poet and writer bearing this name in the 18th century. His poetic works, often exploring themes of love, nature, and spirituality, were widely acclaimed and continue to be studied and appreciated by scholars and literature enthusiasts alike.
People
Sharhonda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharhonda 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
Sharhonda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharhonda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,243 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharhonda 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 275,748 US residents.
Is Sharhonda a common name?
We classify Sharhonda as "Rare". It ranks above 91.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,333 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharhonda most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharhonda was 1983, when 80 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharhonda is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sharhonda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 991 people with the name Sharhonda, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,527 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 Sharhonda 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 Sharhonda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sharhonda appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,005 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Sharhonda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharhonda is Black at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and White (1.8%). 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 Sharhonda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Sharhonda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (934 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 Sharhonda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharhonda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharhonda 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 Sharhonda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharhonda 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 Sharhonda 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 named Sharhonda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.