Sharia comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Islamic law or legal system..
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How popular is Sharia?
1977peak year
The name Sharia reached its peak in 1977, with 32 registrations (ranked #2651). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1950, roughly 27 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #17143) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 653 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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