Sharon Osbourne
There are approximately 4 people named Sharon Osbourne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sharon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Osbourne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Sharon
477K
Alive today
Named Osbourne
3.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 477K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 67
Estimated bearers: 3.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,156
Per 100K: 0.87
Top ancestry: White (54.2%)
First name trend
Sharon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sharon. The peak year was 1947 with 28,590 births. The average person named Sharon today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Osbourne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Osbourne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 54.2%.
- White54.2%
- Black or African American40.0%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sharon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1392% of the US population, based on 477,218 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Osbourne appears at a rate of 0.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Sharon Osbourne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sharon
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Other people with the surname Osbourne
FAQ
Sharon Osbourne: questions and answers
How many people are named Sharon Osbourne?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Sharon Osbourne. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1392%) with the surname frequency (0.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sharon Osbourne?
We classify Sharon Osbourne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sharon a male or female name?
Sharon is predominantly female. Out of 725,947 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Sharon profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.