Shama vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shama

Girl name · Rank #15642

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shama Sharon
Current Rank #15642 #1229
Total Births (all years) 451 722,841
Peak Year 1979 1947
Peak Year Births 18 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shama Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 5 154,897
1970ss 91 47,771
1980ss 125 16,504
1990ss 87 8,449
2000ss 69 5,085
2010ss 39 2,833
2020ss 35 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shama Sharon
2014 10 314
2015 5 275
2016 7 298
2017 — 243
2018 — 220
2019 5 198
2020 7 208
2021 5 189
2022 9 201
2023 9 173
2024 5 190

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, 1968–2024.

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