Shanell vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shanell

Girl name · Rank #8036

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanell Sharon
Current Rank #8036 #1229
Total Births (all years) 4,702 722,841
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 208 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanell Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 101 154,897
1970ss 798 47,771
1980ss 1,550 16,504
1990ss 1,223 8,449
2000ss 576 5,085
2010ss 382 2,833
2020ss 72 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanell Sharon
2014 45 314
2015 42 275
2016 35 298
2017 26 243
2018 22 220
2019 26 198
2020 16 208
2021 8 189
2022 18 201
2023 17 173
2024 13 190

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, 1964–2024.

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