Shanta vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shanta

Girl name

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanta Sharon
Current Rank Unranked #1229
Total Births (all years) 5,112 722,841
Peak Year 1978 1947
Peak Year Births 360 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanta Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss 5 232,809
1960ss 302 154,897
1970ss 1,985 47,771
1980ss 2,026 16,504
1990ss 646 8,449
2000ss 129 5,085
2010ss 19 2,833
2020ss — 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanta Sharon
2014 5 314
2015 — 275
2016 — 298
2017 — 243
2018 — 220
2019 — 198
2020 — 208
2021 — 189
2022 — 201
2023 — 173
2024 — 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, 1958–2014.

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