Shae vs Sharon

Side-by-side comparison of Shae and Sharon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shae

Girl name · Rank #2148

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shae Sharon
Current Rank #2148 #1229
Total Births (all years) 5,972 722,841
Peak Year 1998 1947
Peak Year Births 227 28,533
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shae Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss 23 232,809
1960ss 104 154,897
1970ss 473 47,771
1980ss 735 16,504
1990ss 1,680 8,449
2000ss 1,451 5,085
2010ss 993 2,833
2020ss 513 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shae Sharon
2014 100 314
2015 129 275
2016 99 298
2017 78 243
2018 109 220
2019 95 198
2020 91 208
2021 116 189
2022 99 201
2023 119 173
2024 88 190

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2024.

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