Shanel vs Sharon
Side-by-side comparison of Shanel and Sharon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shanel | Sharon |
| Current Rank | #8536 | #1224 |
| Total Births (all years) | 2,526 | 723,024 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 100 | 28,533 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1962 | 1900 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shanel | Sharon |
| 1900s | - | 17 |
| 1910s | - | 133 |
| 1920s | - | 1,063 |
| 1930s | - | 31,083 |
| 1940s | - | 221,237 |
| 1950s | - | 232,807 |
| 1960s | 56 | 154,905 |
| 1970s | 342 | 47,768 |
| 1980s | 769 | 16,502 |
| 1990s | 686 | 8,449 |
| 2000s | 337 | 5,085 |
| 2010s | 263 | 2,833 |
| 2020s | 73 | 1,142 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shanel | Sharon |
| 2014 | 32 | 314 |
| 2015 | 16 | 275 |
| 2016 | 29 | 298 |
| 2017 | 18 | 243 |
| 2018 | 29 | 220 |
| 2019 | 19 | 198 |
| 2020 | 15 | 208 |
| 2021 | 17 | 189 |
| 2022 | 10 | 201 |
| 2023 | 9 | 173 |
| 2024 | 12 | 192 |
| 2025 | 10 | 179 |