Sharona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#5,292
1960s	54	5	+350%	#4,844
1970s	166	17	+207%	#2,380
1980s	296	30	+78%	#1,689
1990s	149	15	-50%	#3,700
2000s	19	2	-87%	#11,622
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#17,324

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,292

1960s

+350%

#4,844

1970s

166

+207%

#2,380

1980s

296

+78%

#1,689

1990s

149

-50%

#3,700

2000s

-87%

#11,622

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#17,324

The story of Sharona

Sharona is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 701 American babies have been named Sharona. Its peak came in 1980, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sharona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharona?

The median living Sharona is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Sharona are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sharona year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,324
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,458
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,534
2000	8	#11,622
1995	16	#5,905
1990	29	#3,700
1985	21	#3,962
1980	68	#1,689
1975	17	#3,911
1970	11	#5,010
1965	8	#5,220
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sharona, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharona?

The median living Sharona is about 44 years old. Half of all living Sharonas are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Sharona are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sharona are alive in the United States, based on 701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sharona mean?

A female given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Sharona in 2025?

Sharona did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sharona?

701 babies have been named Sharona in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharona most popular?

Sharona peaked in 1980, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Sharona a boy or girl name?

Sharona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharona rising or falling?

Sharona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sharona

Sharona popularity over time

The story of Sharona

How old are people named Sharona?

Sharona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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