Shaelyn vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shaelyn

Girl name · Rank #6009

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shaelyn Sharon
Current Rank #6009 #1229
Total Births (all years) 3,476 722,841
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 177 28,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shaelyn Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss — 154,897
1970ss 17 47,771
1980ss 133 16,504
1990ss 845 8,449
2000ss 1,534 5,085
2010ss 791 2,833
2020ss 156 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaelyn Sharon
2014 67 314
2015 79 275
2016 60 298
2017 54 243
2018 49 220
2019 36 198
2020 43 208
2021 44 189
2022 25 201
2023 24 173
2024 20 190

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, 1976–2024.

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