Shaaron
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially rooted in Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the first name Shaaron. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shaaron today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaaron births was 1943 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaaron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Shaaron is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Shaarons were born before 1960.
People living today
124
~ 1 in 2,764,148 Americans
Peak year
1943
50 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1970 SSA rank
#6,916
Tracked since 1938
Census
Shaaron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 289 people with the first name Shaaron, which placed it at #30,250 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,250
National first-name rank
People counted
289
289 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shaaron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaaron is White at 65.7%. The next largest groups are Black (22.8%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shaaron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shaaron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.7% · 190
- Black or African American22.8% · 66
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 23
- Two or more races2.1% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 4
Popularity
Shaaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shaaron from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 172 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shaaron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shaaron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shaarons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaaron
The name Shaaron is thought to have its origins in Hebrew, derived from the word "shaar," which means "gate" or "door." It is a variation of the more common name Sharon, which is also of Hebrew origin and carries a similar meaning.
In the Bible, the name Sharon is mentioned as a fertile plain or region located in ancient Israel. The Song of Songs (2:1) refers to "the rose of Sharon," which is a poetic reference to the region's natural beauty and fertility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shaaron can be found in the Book of Chronicles, where it is mentioned as the name of a town in the territory of Ephraim. This Biblical reference suggests that the name has been in use for thousands of years.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Shaaron. One of the earliest was Shaaron ben Avraham (1050-1120), a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in Spain during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in that country.
Another prominent figure was Shaaron ben Yitzchak (1160-1235), a French Jewish tosafist (a commentator on the Talmud) who lived in the town of Troyes. His contributions to the study and interpretation of Jewish law were highly influential in his time.
In more recent history, Shaaron Muir (1925-2008) was an Australian actress and author who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career. She is perhaps best known for her role in the Australian soap opera "Prisoner."
Shaaron Ayres (1951-2008) was an American singer and songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the rock band Funky Kings. She later pursued a successful solo career and released several albums.
Shaaron Loggins (born 1948) is an American singer and songwriter who has worked with numerous artists over the years, including her brother, the famous singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. She has released several solo albums and has also written songs for other artists.
People
Shaaron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaaron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shaaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 124 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaaron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,764,148 US residents.
Is Shaaron a common name?
We classify Shaaron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 237 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaaron was 1943, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaaron is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shaaron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 289 people with the name Shaaron, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,250 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shaaron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shaaron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shaaron leans strongly female. 273 people counted with this name were female (96.8%), compared with 9 male bearers (3.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shaaron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaaron is White at 65.7%. The next largest groups are Black (22.8%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shaaron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shaaron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.7% (190 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shaaron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shaaron a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shaaron in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shaaron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shaaron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shaaron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Shaaron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.