How Many People Are Named Sharron?
An estimated 10,853 people in the United States have the first name Sharron. It is predominantly female (97.9%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Sharron peaked in popularity in 1943 with 879 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sharron as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sharron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sharron is overwhelmingly female, 370 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Sharron is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
10,853
About 1 in 31,582 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.9% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1943
879 births
Total Registered
17,226
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sharron
Sharron is predominantly female (97.9%), though 370 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sharron as a male name
Ranked #9,461 in 2011
8 male births in 2011
Peak: 1976 (19 births)
Sharron as a female name
Ranked #15,387 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1943 (870 births)
Sharron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sharron span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 6,584 babies were registered. Sharron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sharron by Decade
How has Sharron tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sharron by State
Birth registrations for Sharron span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, North Dakota. On average, about 306 Sharrons were registered per state.
Sharron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sharron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharron?
We estimate approximately 10,853 people named Sharron are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,582 Americans share this first name.
Is Sharron a common name?
Sharron is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,226 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sharron most popular?
Sharron reached peak popularity in 1943, when 879 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sharron is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sharron a female name?
Sharron is predominantly female. 97.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sharron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sharron Smith, Sharron Johnson, Sharron Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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