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.

Name A

Shanel

Girl name · Rank #8504

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanel Sharon
Current Rank #8504 #1229
Total Births (all years) 2,515 722,841
Peak Year 1991 1947
Peak Year Births 100 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanel Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 56 154,897
1970ss 342 47,771
1980ss 769 16,504
1990ss 686 8,449
2000ss 337 5,085
2010ss 263 2,833
2020ss 62 961

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 16 189
2022 10 201
2023 9 173
2024 12 190

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, 1962–2024.

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