Girl · #1,274 in 2026

Sharon

Sharon, also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name.

Current Rank
#1,274
Peak Rank
#8 (1947)
Total Babies
723K
5-Yr Trend
-12%
1900
First Year
2026
Last Year
1947
Peak Year
#8
Peak Rank
723K
Total Count
119
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sharon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sharon, also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name.

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Etymology
The Hebrew word שָׁרוֹן šārôn simply means "plain", as in a flat area of land. But in the Hebrew Bible , שָׁרוֹן Šārôn is the name specifically given to the fertile plain between the Samarian Hills and the coast, known (tautologically) as Sharon plain in English. The further etymology is difficult. The phrase " rose of Sharon " (חבצלת השרון ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ ha-sharon ) occurs in the KJV translation of the Song of Songs ("I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley "), and has since been used in reference to a number of flowering plants. Unlike other unisex names that have come to be used almost

The Story of Sharon

Sharon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 28,533 Sharons were born — ranking #9 that year. As of 2026, Sharon ranks #1,274 for baby girls with 180 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 723K Sharons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sharon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sharon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon

What does the name Sharon mean?
Sharon, also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name.
How popular is Sharon in 2026?
In 2026, Sharon ranks #1,274 among girls' names in the U.S., with 180 babies given the name that year.
When was Sharon most popular?
Sharon reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #8 that year with 28,533 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sharon most popular?
Sharon has historically been most popular in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharon.
Is Sharon a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sharon is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sharon?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharon include Alice, Annie, Frances. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sharon

Sharon is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 723K births in the dataset. Sharon's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #8. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.