Shams vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shams

Girl name · Rank #3786

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shams Sharon
Current Rank #3786 #1229
Total Births (all years) 300 722,841
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 40 28,533
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shams 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 5 8,449
2000ss 28 5,085
2010ss 130 2,833
2020ss 137 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shams Sharon
2014 12 314
2015 14 275
2016 12 298
2017 22 243
2018 16 220
2019 29 198
2020 24 208
2021 21 189
2022 18 201
2023 34 173
2024 40 190

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, 1999–2024.

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