Shanon vs Sharon
Side-by-side comparison of Shanon and Sharon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shanon | Sharon |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #1224 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,817 | 723,024 |
| Peak Year | 1970 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 285 | 28,533 |
| Peak Decade | 1970ss | 1950ss |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1944 | 1900 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shanon | Sharon |
| 1900ss | — | 17 |
| 1910ss | — | 133 |
| 1920ss | — | 1,063 |
| 1930ss | — | 31,083 |
| 1940ss | 23 | 221,237 |
| 1950ss | 191 | 232,807 |
| 1960ss | 709 | 154,905 |
| 1970ss | 2,071 | 47,768 |
| 1980ss | 1,230 | 16,502 |
| 1990ss | 451 | 8,449 |
| 2000ss | 121 | 5,085 |
| 2010ss | 21 | 2,833 |
| 2020ss | — | 1,142 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shanon | Sharon |
| 2014 | 6 | 314 |
| 2015 | — | 275 |
| 2016 | — | 298 |
| 2017 | — | 243 |
| 2018 | — | 220 |
| 2019 | 5 | 198 |
| 2020 | — | 208 |
| 2021 | — | 189 |
| 2022 | — | 201 |
| 2023 | — | 173 |
| 2024 | — | 192 |
| 2025 | — | 179 |