Recorded 1938–1970 Girls' name Peak 1943 237 births

Shaaron — girls' name

237 babies named Shaaron in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s1721950s411960s111970s7
1940s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Shaaron was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

50 babies were named Shaaron in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaaron

The Social Security Administration has registered 237 babies named Shaaron between 1938 and 1970, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaaron currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaaron performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 172 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shaaron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shaaron in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaaron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 237 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaaron at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

237

Since 1938

33 years of records

Peak year

1943

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1938

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1970

Shaaron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1938

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1943)
50
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Shaaron by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
172 births that decade — 73% of Shaaron's all-time total
1930s61940s1721950s411960s111970s7

Shaaron by state

Where Shaaron concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shaaron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.1%
#2 Texas
5 2.1%
California share of Shaaron's total US births 2.1%
Even split

5 of 237 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaaron?
237 babies have been named Shaaron since 1938. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1943 with 50 births.
When was Shaaron most popular?
Shaaron was most popular in the 1940s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Shaaron most popular?
The top states for the name Shaaron are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Shaaron been used?
Shaaron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 33 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Shaaron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1938–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.