Shasta vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shasta

Girl name · Rank #9005

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shasta Sharon
Current Rank #9005 #1229
Total Births (all years) 4,315 722,841
Peak Year 1979 1947
Peak Year Births 235 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shasta Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss 5 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss 8 221,236
1950ss 93 232,809
1960ss 102 154,897
1970ss 1,119 47,771
1980ss 1,784 16,504
1990ss 764 8,449
2000ss 277 5,085
2010ss 124 2,833
2020ss 39 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shasta Sharon
2014 7 314
2015 15 275
2016 9 298
2017 16 243
2018 12 220
2019 13 198
2020 5 208
2021 7 189
2022 8 201
2023 8 173
2024 11 190

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, 1926–2024.

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