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Sharon

Girl

Meaning of Sharon: Hebrew: 'plain'

Sharon is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1213th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1213

179 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2000

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

726,130

First recorded 1900 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 2,179 babies1982: 2,060 babies1983: 1,818 babies1984: 1,645 babies1985: 1,577 babies1986: 1,450 babies1987: 1,280 babies1988: 1,219 babies1989: 1,137 babies1990: 1,027 babies19901991: 1,005 babies1992: 956 babies1993: 865 babies1994: 874 babies1995: 827 babies1996: 876 babies1997: 776 babies1998: 703 babies1999: 694 babies2000: 679 babies20002001: 595 babies2002: 548 babies2003: 552 babies2004: 527 babies2005: 510 babies2006: 485 babies2007: 429 babies2008: 479 babies2009: 378 babies2010: 348 babies20102011: 334 babies2012: 334 babies2013: 292 babies2014: 326 babies2015: 281 babies2016: 306 babies2017: 243 babies2018: 220 babies2019: 198 babies2020: 208 babies20202021: 189 babies2022: 207 babies2023: 173 babies2024: 192 babies2025: 179 babies
US babies named Sharon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,179.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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