Girl nameCurrently #1,232 in the USFalling
Sharon
//ˈʃæɹən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19476 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Sharon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sharon |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 31 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 35 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 54 |
| 1923 | 61 |
| 1924 | 63 |
| 1925 | 98 |
| 1926 | 123 |
| 1927 | 130 |
| 1928 | 168 |
| 1929 | 375 |
| 1930 | 538 |
| 1931 | 601 |
| 1932 | 725 |
| 1933 | 986 |
| 1934 | 1,377 |
| 1935 | 2,448 |
| 1936 | 3,606 |
| 1937 | 4,755 |
| 1938 | 7,290 |
| 1939 | 9,064 |
| 1940 | 11,184 |
| 1941 | 14,345 |
| 1942 | 19,726 |
| 1943 | 24,809 |
| 1944 | 22,529 |
| 1945 | 20,900 |
| 1946 | 27,908 |
| 1947 | 28,590 |
| 1948 | 26,208 |
| 1949 | 25,773 |
| 1950 | 24,645 |
| 1951 | 23,970 |
| 1952 | 23,432 |
| 1953 | 23,090 |
| 1954 | 22,266 |
| 1955 | 22,097 |
| 1956 | 26,936 |
| 1957 | 24,358 |
| 1958 | 21,167 |
| 1959 | 21,340 |
| 1960 | 20,449 |
| 1961 | 20,523 |
| 1962 | 19,681 |
| 1963 | 17,855 |
| 1964 | 16,495 |
| 1965 | 15,181 |
| 1966 | 13,117 |
| 1967 | 11,980 |
| 1968 | 10,387 |
| 1969 | 9,732 |
| 1970 | 9,233 |
| 1971 | 7,564 |
| 1972 | 6,152 |
| 1973 | 4,996 |
| 1974 | 4,305 |
| 1975 | 3,758 |
| 1976 | 3,483 |
| 1977 | 3,115 |
| 1978 | 2,782 |
| 1979 | 2,708 |
| 1980 | 2,415 |
| 1981 | 2,179 |
| 1982 | 2,061 |
| 1983 | 1,818 |
| 1984 | 1,645 |
| 1985 | 1,577 |
| 1986 | 1,451 |
| 1987 | 1,280 |
| 1988 | 1,219 |
| 1989 | 1,137 |
| 1990 | 1,027 |
| 1991 | 1,005 |
| 1992 | 956 |
| 1993 | 865 |
| 1994 | 874 |
| 1995 | 827 |
| 1996 | 876 |
| 1997 | 776 |
| 1998 | 703 |
| 1999 | 694 |
| 2000 | 679 |
| 2001 | 595 |
| 2002 | 548 |
| 2003 | 552 |
| 2004 | 527 |
| 2005 | 510 |
| 2006 | 485 |
| 2007 | 429 |
| 2008 | 479 |
| 2009 | 378 |
| 2010 | 348 |
| 2011 | 334 |
| 2012 | 334 |
| 2013 | 292 |
| 2014 | 326 |
| 2015 | 281 |
| 2016 | 306 |
| 2017 | 243 |
| 2018 | 220 |
| 2019 | 198 |
| 2020 | 208 |
| 2021 | 189 |
| 2022 | 207 |
| 2023 | 173 |
| 2024 | 190 |
Sharon through the decades
- Sharon peaked in 1947, when 28,590 babies were named Sharon in the US.
- The 1950s were Sharon's strongest decade, averaging 23,330 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sharon has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sharon currently ranks #1,232 in the US and is cooling off.