Sharon
From the Hebrew place name Sharon, meaning 'plain' or 'flat land', a fertile coastal region mentioned in the Bible and in the Song of Songs.
Sharon in 2025
Sharon was given to 179 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,386th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,521 babies born.
The history of Sharon
Sharon reached its highest point in 1947, when 28,590 babies were given the name, ranking 21st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 18th, in 1943.
Across the 126 years of records since 1900, 726,130 babies have been named Sharon. Half of them were born before 1954, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Sharon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sharon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 23 | 2,647 |
| 1910s | 189 | 2,409 |
| 1920s | 1,160 | 615 |
| 1930s | 31,390 | 45 |
| 1940s | 221,973 | 18 |
| 1950s | 233,299 | 25 |
| 1960s | 155,408 | 39 |
| 1970s | 48,093 | 76 |
| 1980s | 16,780 | 246 |
| 1990s | 8,603 | 536 |
| 2000s | 5,182 | 796 |
| 2010s | 2,882 | 1,462 |
| 2020s | 1,148 | 2,128 |
Where Sharon is heading
Sharon has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 281 babies in 2015 to 179 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Sharon is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Sharon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sharon.