Sham vs Sharon

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

Name A

Sham

Girl name · Rank #7463

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Sham Sharon
Current Rank #7463 #1229
Total Births (all years) 215 722,841
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 33 28,533
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Sham Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss — 154,897
1970ss — 47,771
1980ss — 16,504
1990ss — 8,449
2000ss 11 5,085
2010ss 142 2,833
2020ss 62 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sham Sharon
2014 14 314
2015 19 275
2016 16 298
2017 21 243
2018 33 220
2019 15 198
2020 13 208
2021 9 189
2022 11 201
2023 14 173
2024 15 190

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, 2001–2024.

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