Shaila vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shaila

Girl name · Rank #5820

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shaila Sharon
Current Rank #5820 #1229
Total Births (all years) 3,235 722,841
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 241 28,533
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shaila Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 42 154,897
1970ss 124 47,771
1980ss 231 16,504
1990ss 545 8,449
2000ss 1,068 5,085
2010ss 1,077 2,833
2020ss 148 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaila Sharon
2014 94 314
2015 73 275
2016 66 298
2017 52 243
2018 45 220
2019 41 198
2020 39 208
2021 30 189
2022 29 201
2023 29 173
2024 21 190

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, 1960–2024.

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