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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sharon

Ranked #94 - 1 in 18,252 people
US

Most common in

United States

438k bearers

World total

438,301

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#94

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States438k
Worldwide
~438k
rank #94
Rarity
1 in 18,252
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~438k in US

About the name Sharon

There are an estimated 438,301 people named Sharon alive worldwide today. That ranks Sharon at #94 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sharon is held by approximately 438,301 people, ranking #94 among first names. That works out to roughly 132 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 757 U.S. residents).

Historically Sharon is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Sharon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Sharon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sharon, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1900: 5
  2. 1902: 6
  3. 1907: 5
  4. 1909: 7
  5. 1911: 5
  6. 1912: 7
  7. 1913: 17
  8. 1914: 15
  9. 1915: 27
  10. 1916: 31
  11. 1917: 21
  12. 1918: 31
  13. 1919: 35
  14. 1920: 35
  15. 1921: 53
  16. 1922: 54
  17. 1923: 61
  18. 1924: 63
  19. 1925: 98
  20. 1926: 123
  21. 1927: 130
  22. 1928: 168
  23. 1929: 375
  24. 1930: 538
  25. 1931: 601
  26. 1932: 725
  27. 1933: 986
  28. 1934: 1,377
  29. 1935: 2,448
  30. 1936: 3,606
  31. 1937: 4,755
  32. 1938: 7,290
  33. 1939: 9,064
  34. 1940: 11k
  35. 1941: 14k
  36. 1942: 20k
  37. 1943: 25k
  38. 1944: 23k
  39. 1945: 21k
  40. 1946: 28k
  41. 1947: 29k
  42. 1948: 26k
  43. 1949: 26k
  44. 1950: 25k
  45. 1951: 24k
  46. 1952: 23k
  47. 1953: 23k
  48. 1954: 22k
  49. 1955: 22k
  50. 1956: 27k
  51. 1957: 24k
  52. 1958: 21k
  53. 1959: 21k
  54. 1960: 20k
  55. 1961: 21k
  56. 1962: 20k
  57. 1963: 18k
  58. 1964: 16k
  59. 1965: 15k
  60. 1966: 13k
  61. 1967: 12k
  62. 1968: 10k
  63. 1969: 9,734
  64. 1970: 9,232
  65. 1971: 7,564
  66. 1972: 6,152
  67. 1973: 4,996
  68. 1974: 4,305
  69. 1975: 3,758
  70. 1976: 3,482
  71. 1977: 3,115
  72. 1978: 2,781
  73. 1979: 2,708
  74. 1980: 2,415
  75. 1981: 2,179
  76. 1982: 2,060
  77. 1983: 1,818
  78. 1984: 1,645
  79. 1985: 1,577
  80. 1986: 1,450
  81. 1987: 1,280
  82. 1988: 1,219
  83. 1989: 1,137
  84. 1990: 1,027
  85. 1991: 1,005
  86. 1992: 956
  87. 1993: 865
  88. 1994: 874
  89. 1995: 827
  90. 1996: 876
  91. 1997: 776
  92. 1998: 703
  93. 1999: 694
  94. 2000: 679
  95. 2001: 595
  96. 2002: 548
  97. 2003: 552
  98. 2004: 527
  99. 2005: 510
  100. 2006: 485
  101. 2007: 429
  102. 2008: 479
  103. 2009: 378
  104. 2010: 348
  105. 2011: 334
  106. 2012: 334
  107. 2013: 292
  108. 2014: 326
  109. 2015: 281
  110. 2016: 306
  111. 2017: 243
  112. 2018: 220
  113. 2019: 198
  114. 2020: 208
  115. 2021: 189
  116. 2022: 207
  117. 2023: 173
  118. 2024: 192
  119. 2025: 179

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sharon worldwide?

There are an estimated 438,301 people named Sharon alive worldwide today, ranking #94 globally.

Is Sharon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 18,252 people. In the United States there are roughly 438,301 bearers, which is 1 in 757 Americans.

Is Sharon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sharon is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Sharon come from?

Who are famous people named Sharon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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