Shauna vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shauna

Girl name · Rank #8470

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shauna Sharon
Current Rank #8470 #1229
Total Births (all years) 28,060 722,841
Peak Year 1979 1947
Peak Year Births 1,403 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shauna Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss 13 31,083
1940ss 332 221,236
1950ss 1,875 232,809
1960ss 3,560 154,897
1970ss 8,038 47,771
1980ss 8,487 16,504
1990ss 4,025 8,449
2000ss 1,365 5,085
2010ss 299 2,833
2020ss 66 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shauna Sharon
2014 23 314
2015 30 275
2016 24 298
2017 27 243
2018 21 220
2019 13 198
2020 18 208
2021 12 189
2022 9 201
2023 15 173
2024 12 190

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, 1938–2024.

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