Sharlene vs Sharon

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

Name A

Sharlene

Girl name · Rank #11146

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Sharlene Sharon
Current Rank #11146 #1229
Total Births (all years) 12,166 722,841
Peak Year 1956 1947
Peak Year Births 380 28,533
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Sharlene Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss 5 133
1920ss 88 1,063
1930ss 1,120 31,083
1940ss 2,000 221,236
1950ss 2,893 232,809
1960ss 2,462 154,897
1970ss 1,314 47,771
1980ss 971 16,504
1990ss 621 8,449
2000ss 396 5,085
2010ss 241 2,833
2020ss 55 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharlene Sharon
2014 15 314
2015 23 275
2016 29 298
2017 22 243
2018 19 220
2019 14 198
2020 17 208
2021 11 189
2022 13 201
2023 6 173
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, 1917–2024.

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