Shanti vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shanti

Girl name · Rank #6212

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shanti Sharon
Current Rank #6212 #1229
Total Births (all years) 1,874 722,841
Peak Year 2003 1947
Peak Year Births 77 28,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shanti Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 34 154,897
1970ss 441 47,771
1980ss 349 16,504
1990ss 229 8,449
2000ss 460 5,085
2010ss 293 2,833
2020ss 68 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanti Sharon
2014 19 314
2015 33 275
2016 35 298
2017 25 243
2018 16 220
2019 19 198
2020 10 208
2021 15 189
2022 14 201
2023 10 173
2024 19 190

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, 1966–2024.

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