Sharifa vs Sharon

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

Name A

Sharifa

Girl name · Rank #11254

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Sharifa Sharon
Current Rank #11254 #1229
Total Births (all years) 555 722,841
Peak Year 1981 1947
Peak Year Births 27 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Sharifa Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 5 154,897
1970ss 139 47,771
1980ss 213 16,504
1990ss 120 8,449
2000ss 30 5,085
2010ss 26 2,833
2020ss 22 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharifa Sharon
2014 8 314
2015 — 275
2016 6 298
2017 — 243
2018 — 220
2019 6 198
2020 — 208
2021 — 189
2022 5 201
2023 9 173
2024 8 190

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, 1967–2024.

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