Shanaya vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shanaya

Girl name · Rank #2100

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanaya Sharon
Current Rank #2100 #1229
Total Births (all years) 3,052 722,841
Peak Year 2016 1947
Peak Year Births 234 28,533
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanaya Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss — 154,897
1970ss 11 47,771
1980ss 162 16,504
1990ss 381 8,449
2000ss 528 5,085
2010ss 1,368 2,833
2020ss 602 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanaya Sharon
2014 161 314
2015 171 275
2016 234 298
2017 213 243
2018 183 220
2019 156 198
2020 138 208
2021 116 189
2022 129 201
2023 128 173
2024 91 190

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, 1976–2024.

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