Sharia

Where Sharia comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Sharia through the years
  1. 1950
    First appearance
    #5,301 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1977
    Peak, #2,606
    32 babies named Sharia, the most in any year.
  3. 1979
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #4,420.
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