How Many People Are Named Sharon?

725,947

people in the United States are named Sharon

1 in 461 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#80

⭐⭐ Common

Population Percentage

0.2167%

Of US population

Peak Year

1947

28,590 births

Trend

β†’

Stable

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English
Pronunciation: SHER-Ι™n, SHAR-Ι™n
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew Χ©ΧΦΈΧ¨Χ•ΦΉΧŸ (Sharon), which means "plain", referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon. It has been in use as a given name since the 1920s, possibly inspired by the heroine in the serial novel 'The Skyrocket' (1925) by Adela Rogers St. Johns.

Related & Similar Names

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
99.6%
Male
0.4%

This name is Primarily Female

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 68.2 years old

Young (<30) 13,781
1.9%
Adult (30–60) 145,623
20.1%
Senior (>60) 566,543
78%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1900 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

California 55,599
New York 52,001
Illinois 46,133
Ohio 41,209
Pennsylvania 39,088
Michigan 38,699
Texas 36,006
Indiana 23,290
Missouri 21,892
New Jersey 20,216

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Sharon"

  • 190 babies were named Sharon in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1947
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1900
  • Most popular in California

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