Sharon
Girl name · #1251 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 179 baby girls were named Sharon, placing it at #1251 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #982, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,056 girls born in 2025 was named Sharon.
Babies named Sharon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Sharon first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 28,533 girls were named Sharon — good for #9 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sharon in class?
Sharon scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Sharon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sharon is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sharon is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sharons were CA (20), TX (20), NY (13), PA (12), VA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sharon
Statistically, parents drawn to Sharon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sandra, Susan, Carolyn, Sally, and Karen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sharon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 179 | #1250 |
| 2024 | 192 | #1223 |
| 2023 | 173 | #1310 |
| 2022 | 201 | #1199 |
| 2021 | 189 | #1242 |
| 2020 | 208 | #1140 |
| 2019 | 198 | #1186 |
| 2018 | 220 | #1111 |
| 2017 | 243 | #1055 |
| 2016 | 298 | #921 |
| 2015 | 275 | #982 |
| 2014 | 314 | #870 |
| 2013 | 292 | #884 |
| 2012 | 328 | #817 |
| 2011 | 323 | #821 |
| 2010 | 342 | #801 |
| 2009 | 368 | #771 |
| 2008 | 479 | #643 |
| 2007 | 415 | #701 |
| 2006 | 472 | #615 |
| 2005 | 501 | #571 |
| 2004 | 516 | #551 |
| 2003 | 539 | #523 |
| 2002 | 537 | #511 |
| 2001 | 587 | #474 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sharon a popular girl name?
Sharon ranked #1251 among girls in 2025 with 179 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #982.
When was the name Sharon most popular?
Sharon peaked in 1947, when 28,533 American girls received the name (ranked #9 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sharon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,056 newborn American girls was named Sharon. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.