Sharon is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sharon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sharon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sharon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sharon is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “a fertile plain”. a place name in the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 726,130 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,006 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,036 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 35 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10,375 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 7,243 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sharon per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (28,590/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (720/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (601/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (65/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (9/yr).
Sharon has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #21 nationally (given to 28,590 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
Sharron · Sharyn · Sharen · Sherron · Sheron · Sherwin · Sharan · Sherian
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