Girls' name · since 1937
Sharion
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 796 babies named Sharion, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,766 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 796
- born since 1937
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sharion is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 796 have been recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Sharion recorded 796 times among girls since 1937, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1986.
- #8,766 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 796 born since 1937
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharion ranks #8,766 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 796 born since 1937, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,766 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 796
- born since 1937
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sharion's 796 recorded births place it above 87.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Sharion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sharion's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sharion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1986
- Peak year (1947)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Sharion by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (315 births, 40% of the file).
1950s was Sharion's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sharion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
231 births
- 1950s
1950s
315 births
- 1960s
1960s
192 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 315 births (40% of all-time use).
How Sharion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sharion's total volume
Sharion by state
Where Sharion concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 81 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 23 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 18 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.6% |
81 of 796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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- Sharion's decade-level peak was the 1950s (315 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sharions (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sharion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sharion draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.