Sharon Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #539 |
| 1997 | #565 |
| 1998 | #597 |
| 1999 | #624 |
| 2000 | #689 |
| 2001 | #753 |
| 2002 | #689 |
| 2003 | #781 |
| 2004 | #626 |
| 2005 | #567 |
| 2006 | #571 |
| 2007 | #559 |
| 2008 | #589 |
| 2009 | #958 |
| 2010 | #840 |
| 2011 | #1043 |
| 2012 | #998 |
| 2013 | #1048 |
| 2014 | #1177 |
| 2015 | #1033 |
| 2016 | #1142 |
| 2017 | #1817 |
| 2018 | #1436 |
| 2019 | #2040 |
| 2020 | #1939 |
| 2021 | #1962 |
| 2022 | #1948 |
| 2023 | #1705 |
| 2024 | #2000 |
| 2025 | #2138 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 55 of the 57 years from 1964 to 2020.
In 2024: #638 among girls in Scotland, #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1982
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in New South Wales, Australia in 1965.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #2138 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2000 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1705 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1948 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1962 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1939 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #2040 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1436 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1817 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #1142 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1033 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #1177 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1048 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #998 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1043 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #840 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #958 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #589 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #559 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #571 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #567 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #626 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #781 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #689 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #753 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #689 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #624 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #597 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #565 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #539 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #45 | 173 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 238 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 290 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 339 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 379 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 551 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 619 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 653 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 864 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 809 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 748 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 815 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 815 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 831 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 889 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 880 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 668 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 626 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 610 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 540 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 412 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 365 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 366 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 276 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 185 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 290 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 342 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 391 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 422 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 445 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 421 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 439 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 395 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #384 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #343 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #213 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #194 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #512 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #633 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #520 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #583 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #598 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #655 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #602 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #623 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #588 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #642 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #677 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #582 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #413 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #354 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #621 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #628 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #508 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #490 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #461 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #420 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #581 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #518 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #413 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #834 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #871 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #629 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #873 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #494 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #660 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #398 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #510 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #510 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #358 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #546 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #241 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #394 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #277 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #207 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #139 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #117 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #96 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #31 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 300 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 412 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 381 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 368 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 423 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 501 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 518 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 460 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 525 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 570 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 601 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 541 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 400 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 266 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #638 | 4 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.