MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sharon mean?
Sharon is the name of a coastal plain in biblical geography. The Hebrew place name became a personal name, and the phrase rose of Sharon adds a familiar literary association.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
शेरोन
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sharon in Indian usage
3,857 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 2,015 records (52.2%).
- Recorded as male: 1,842 records (47.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,122 |
| 1990s | 2,406 |
| Other decades | 329 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 2,495 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 495 |
| Goa | 315 |
| Delhi | 201 |
| Manipur | 114 |
| Nagaland | 103 |
| Other states | 134 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sharon / F | 13 | 2,138 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Sharon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sharon; Table_6, C2266 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sharon; Table_6, C2266