Shanan vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shanan

Girl name

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanan Sharon
Current Rank Unranked #1229
Total Births (all years) 745 722,841
Peak Year 1970 1947
Peak Year Births 53 28,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanan Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss 10 232,809
1960ss 116 154,897
1970ss 365 47,771
1980ss 178 16,504
1990ss 76 8,449
2000ss — 5,085
2010ss — 2,833
2020ss — 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanan Sharon
2014 — 314
2015 — 275
2016 — 298
2017 — 243
2018 — 220
2019 — 198
2020 — 208
2021 — 189
2022 — 201
2023 — 173
2024 — 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, 1955–1998.

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