Shania vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shania

Girl name · Rank #2606

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shania Sharon
Current Rank #2606 #1229
Total Births (all years) 15,744 722,841
Peak Year 1996 1947
Peak Year Births 1,837 28,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shania Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss — 154,897
1970ss 112 47,771
1980ss 315 16,504
1990ss 6,256 8,449
2000ss 6,905 5,085
2010ss 1,715 2,833
2020ss 441 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shania Sharon
2014 154 314
2015 129 275
2016 128 298
2017 101 243
2018 143 220
2019 92 198
2020 85 208
2021 103 189
2022 90 201
2023 96 173
2024 67 190

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, 1970–2024.

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