Shairon
A French name possibly derived from the Hebrew "Sharon", meaning field of roses.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Shairon. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shairon today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shairon births was 1943 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shairon. 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 Shairon is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Shairons were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Shairon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1943
5 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1956 SSA rank
#6,740
Tracked since 1943
Popularity
Shairon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shairon from the 1940s through to the 1950s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shairon 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 Shairon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shairon
The name Shairon has its origins rooted in ancient Sumerian culture, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia around 4500-1900 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "sha-ir" meaning "radiant" and "on" meaning "strength" or "vigor." The name was initially used to describe individuals with a particularly striking or luminous presence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shairon can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city-state of Ur, dating back to approximately 2300 BCE. These tablets document the life and achievements of a high-ranking official named Shairon, who oversaw the construction of several monumental buildings and irrigation systems during the reign of King Shulgi.
In later centuries, the name Shairon appears to have spread to other ancient civilizations in the region, including the Babylonians and Assyrians. A notable figure bearing this name was Shairon of Babylon, a renowned astronomer and mathematician who lived around 600 BCE. He is credited with developing one of the earliest known systems for predicting eclipses and tracking the movements of celestial bodies.
During the height of the Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE, a Persian nobleman named Shairon is mentioned in the historical accounts of Herodotus as leading a contingent of soldiers against the invading Spartan forces at the Battle of Thermopylae. While the details of his role in the conflict are scarce, Herodotus portrays him as a brave and capable military leader.
The name Shairon also appears in certain ancient religious texts, though its significance and meaning within these contexts are subject to interpretation. In the Zoroastrian scriptures known as the Avesta, there are references to a divine being or celestial entity called "Shairon," which some scholars believe may have represented the concept of celestial light or radiance.
Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance period, the name Shairon continued to be used, albeit with varying spellings and pronunciations. One notable figure was Shairon al-Andalusi, a 10th-century philosopher and mathematician from the Iberian Peninsula, who made significant contributions to the fields of optics and the study of light refraction.
While the name Shairon has become less common in modern times, it still holds a rich historical legacy that spans various cultures and epochs, from the ancient Near East to medieval Europe and the Islamic world.
People
Shairon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shairon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shairon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shairon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shairon 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Shairon a common name?
We classify Shairon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shairon most popular?
The single biggest year for Shairon was 1943, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shairon is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Shairon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shairon a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shairon 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 Shairon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shairon 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 Shairon 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Shairon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.