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Sharon

Girl Hebrew #1316 in 2023

Sharon is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Sharon

Derived from the biblical place name. Biblical place name, שָׁרוֹן.

Popularity of Sharon

Popularity, 1900–2023

173 births in 2023

1900 2023

722,651 U.S. births recorded from 1900–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1947

28,590 babies

First recorded

1900

123 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.