Shayleigh vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shayleigh

Girl name · Rank #12581

Full profile →
Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Shayleigh Sharon
Current Rank #12581 #1229
Total Births (all years) 782 722,841
Peak Year 2009 1947
Peak Year Births 45 28,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shayleigh Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss — 154,897
1970ss — 47,771
1980ss — 16,504
1990ss 110 8,449
2000ss 331 5,085
2010ss 297 2,833
2020ss 44 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayleigh Sharon
2014 27 314
2015 33 275
2016 23 298
2017 30 243
2018 19 220
2019 26 198
2020 13 208
2021 7 189
2022 11 201
2023 6 173
2024 7 190

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, 1991–2024.

← Compare different names