Shakira vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shakira

Girl name · Rank #6976

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shakira Sharon
Current Rank #6976 #1229
Total Births (all years) 8,263 722,841
Peak Year 2002 1947
Peak Year Births 512 28,533
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shakira Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss — 154,897
1970ss 682 47,771
1980ss 1,469 16,504
1990ss 2,796 8,449
2000ss 2,675 5,085
2010ss 549 2,833
2020ss 92 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakira Sharon
2014 61 314
2015 56 275
2016 28 298
2017 23 243
2018 31 220
2019 28 198
2020 25 208
2021 21 189
2022 17 201
2023 13 173
2024 16 190

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, 1970–2024.

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