Shayla vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shayla

Girl name · Rank #1808

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shayla Sharon
Current Rank #1808 #1229
Total Births (all years) 30,817 722,841
Peak Year 1999 1947
Peak Year Births 1,187 28,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shayla Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss 46 232,809
1960ss 148 154,897
1970ss 1,649 47,771
1980ss 5,565 16,504
1990ss 9,278 8,449
2000ss 9,567 5,085
2010ss 3,826 2,833
2020ss 738 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayla Sharon
2014 375 314
2015 354 275
2016 270 298
2017 242 243
2018 218 220
2019 195 198
2020 197 208
2021 160 189
2022 140 201
2023 130 173
2024 111 190

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, 1950–2024.

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