Shawna vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shawna Sharon
Current Rank #5984 #1229
Total Births (all years) 45,522 722,841
Peak Year 1977 1947
Peak Year Births 2,082 28,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shawna Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss 112 221,236
1950ss 986 232,809
1960ss 5,566 154,897
1970ss 16,181 47,771
1980ss 12,972 16,504
1990ss 7,106 8,449
2000ss 2,009 5,085
2010ss 483 2,833
2020ss 107 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawna Sharon
2014 42 314
2015 43 275
2016 42 298
2017 29 243
2018 26 220
2019 28 198
2020 30 208
2021 20 189
2022 15 201
2023 22 173
2024 20 190

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, 1941–2024.

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