Shanna vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shanna

Girl name · Rank #9605

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanna Sharon
Current Rank #9605 #1229
Total Births (all years) 28,277 722,841
Peak Year 1978 1947
Peak Year Births 1,845 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanna Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss 75 31,083
1940ss 230 221,236
1950ss 533 232,809
1960ss 2,418 154,897
1970ss 9,813 47,771
1980ss 10,129 16,504
1990ss 3,586 8,449
2000ss 1,212 5,085
2010ss 230 2,833
2020ss 51 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanna Sharon
2014 23 314
2015 17 275
2016 14 298
2017 20 243
2018 11 220
2019 17 198
2020 11 208
2021 14 189
2022 9 201
2023 7 173
2024 10 190

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, 1931–2024.

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