Shay vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shay

Girl name · Rank #1156

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shay Sharon
Current Rank #1156 #1229
Total Births (all years) 8,042 722,841
Peak Year 2022 1947
Peak Year Births 301 28,533
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shay Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss 55 232,809
1960ss 275 154,897
1970ss 1,086 47,771
1980ss 1,067 16,504
1990ss 1,449 8,449
2000ss 1,322 5,085
2010ss 1,447 2,833
2020ss 1,341 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shay Sharon
2014 144 314
2015 172 275
2016 171 298
2017 180 243
2018 168 220
2019 199 198
2020 277 208
2021 300 189
2022 301 201
2023 255 173
2024 208 190

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, 1953–2024.

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