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Sharon

Sharon is currently the #1250 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 179 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1900, Sharon hit its all-time high of #8 in 1943, when 24,712 girls were given the name. State by state, Wisconsin leads the way at #612.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1250
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#8
in 1943 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
179
girls named Sharon

Sharon popularity, 1880–2025

0.48%0.96%1.4%1.9%18801900192019401960198020002020#8 in 1943
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1943

Where Sharon is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #612 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WI#612Michigan: #1061 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#1061New York: #1087 (13 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1087Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025IN—Ohio: #1035 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#1035Pennsylvania: #763 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#763New Jersey: #939 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#939Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025CT—California: #1228 (20 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1228Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025WV—Virginia: #758 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#758Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Sharon in 2025HI—Texas: #1268 (20 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1268Florida: #1685 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1685
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wisconsin (#612), Virginia (#758), Pennsylvania (#763)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sharon in the most recent year of SSA data.

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