Shanayah vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shanayah

Girl name · Rank #14145

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanayah Sharon
Current Rank #14145 #1229
Total Births (all years) 76 722,841
Peak Year 1999 1947
Peak Year Births 8 28,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanayah 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 13 8,449
2000ss 37 5,085
2010ss 13 2,833
2020ss 13 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanayah Sharon
2014 — 314
2015 — 275
2016 — 298
2017 7 243
2018 — 220
2019 — 198
2020 — 208
2021 — 189
2022 7 201
2023 — 173
2024 6 190

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, 1996–2024.

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