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Shariq

100% boys · last recorded 2020

Shariq has been given to about 104 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 97
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Shariq per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time104

How popular is Shariq?

Its best year was 1998, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 5409th. The typical living American called Shariq is about 25 years old today.

Names that sound like Shariq

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tariq0.75
  2. Shai0.65
  3. Shay0.54
  4. Sherrill0.54
  5. Samir0.53
  6. Sami0.53
  7. Zain0.49
  8. Zaid0.49

Middle names for Shariq

Ranked by flow score
  1. Shariq Paul0.77
  2. Shariq John0.77
  3. Shariq Lee0.77
  4. Shariq Dean0.76
  5. Shariq Blake0.76
  6. Shariq Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Shariq

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.66
  2. Kianasister · 0.64
  3. Kaelisister · 0.64
  4. Nikolasbrother · 0.63
  5. Jalenbrother · 0.61
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.61

Where Shariq is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Shariq Anderson0.77
    2. Shariq Reyes0.72
    3. Shariq Nguyen0.72
    4. Shariq Moore0.72
    5. Shariq Lee0.72
    6. Shariq Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Shariq

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.