Shana vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shana

Girl name · Rank #4197

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shana Sharon
Current Rank #4197 #1229
Total Births (all years) 29,608 722,841
Peak Year 1984 1947
Peak Year Births 1,562 28,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shana Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss 13 31,083
1940ss 90 221,236
1950ss 313 232,809
1960ss 2,905 154,897
1970ss 10,230 47,771
1980ss 9,956 16,504
1990ss 4,424 8,449
2000ss 1,188 5,085
2010ss 366 2,833
2020ss 123 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shana Sharon
2014 32 314
2015 37 275
2016 20 298
2017 33 243
2018 30 220
2019 30 198
2020 29 208
2021 12 189
2022 23 201
2023 25 173
2024 34 190

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, 1937–2024.

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