Shara vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shara

Girl name · Rank #15464

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shara Sharon
Current Rank #15464 #1229
Total Births (all years) 4,939 722,841
Peak Year 1979 1947
Peak Year Births 232 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shara Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss 5 1,063
1930ss 22 31,083
1940ss 181 221,236
1950ss 253 232,809
1960ss 602 154,897
1970ss 1,378 47,771
1980ss 1,626 16,504
1990ss 525 8,449
2000ss 234 5,085
2010ss 86 2,833
2020ss 27 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shara Sharon
2014 9 314
2015 11 275
2016 — 298
2017 8 243
2018 5 220
2019 8 198
2020 5 208
2021 10 189
2022 7 201
2023 — 173
2024 5 190

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, 1927–2024.

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