Name Legacy

Sharon

Recorded 1900–2025 · United States

Sharon was most popular in 1947, when 28,590 American babies were given the name — ranking #21 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,378, with 179 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 726,130 people named Sharon.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#21
Births that year28,590
Total since 1880726,130

Sharon over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sharon’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Hebrew · a fertile plain named in the Song of Songs

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org