FIRST NAME
Sharon
Sharon is the 30th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 582,621 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,134 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #30 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
1,298,266
living · #20
2020 CENSUS
582,621
living · #30
BABIES NAMED SHARON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1900–2025
2025179
As a female name, Sharon peaked in 1947, when 28,533 babies were named Sharon (the #9 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #4,718 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,134
living · #4,718
BABIES NAMED SHARON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1902–2022
20226
As a male name, Sharon peaked in 1944, when 97 babies were named Sharon (the #625 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)