Sharrone
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly from the Hebrew sharan meaning "plainsong".
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Sharrone. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sharrone today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sharrone births was 1969 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sharrone. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sharrone. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1969
7 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1978 SSA rank
#11,155
Tracked since 1966
Census
Sharrone in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 110 people with the first name Sharrone, which placed it at #51,979 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
#51,979
National first-name rank
People counted
110
110 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharrone
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharrone is Black at 82.7%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Sharrone 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 Sharrone at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.7% · 91
- White12.7% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Popularity
Sharrone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sharrone from the 1960s through to the 1970s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 18 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
Sharrone 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 Sharrone 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 Sharrone
The name Sharrone is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language. It is a variant of the more common name Sharon, which is derived from the Hebrew word "sharan," meaning "plain" or "level ground." This connection suggests that the name may have been initially given to people living in the plains or flat regions of ancient Israel.
In biblical times, the name Sharon was associated with the fertile coastal region in ancient Palestine, mentioned in the Song of Songs and the Book of Isaiah. The Plains of Sharon were renowned for their lush vegetation and natural beauty, which may have contributed to the name's popularity among the ancient Israelites.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sharrone dates back to the 16th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Sharrone ben Yitzchak, a renowned Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in the city of Safed, Palestine, in the mid-16th century. His teachings and writings on Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah had a significant influence on the development of Jewish thought during that period.
In the 17th century, Sharrone Avraham was a notable Jewish merchant and trader who traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean region. His journals and accounts provide valuable insights into the commercial and cultural exchanges that took place during that era.
Another notable figure was Sharrone Levi, a prominent Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived in Amsterdam in the late 17th century. His works on ethics and morality were widely read and studied by scholars of his time.
In the 19th century, Sharrone Goldstein was a pioneering educator and social reformer who established several schools and educational institutions in Eastern Europe. She was a passionate advocate for women's education and played a pivotal role in improving the educational opportunities for young girls in her community.
Finally, in the early 20th century, Sharrone Cohen was a celebrated artist and painter whose works captured the vibrant cultural landscapes of her native Morocco. Her paintings are now exhibited in several prestigious museums and art galleries around the world, showcasing the rich artistic traditions of the Moroccan Jewish community.
People
Sharrone + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharrone 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
Sharrone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharrone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sharrone 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Sharrone a common name?
We classify Sharrone as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 31 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sharrone most popular?
The single biggest year for Sharrone was 1969, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sharrone is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sharrone in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 110 people with the name Sharrone, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,979 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 Sharrone 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 Sharrone?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sharrone leans strongly female. 93 people counted with this name were female (84.5%), compared with 17 male bearers (15.5%). 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 Sharrone?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sharrone is Black at 82.7%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Sharrone most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Sharrone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.7% (91 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 Sharrone in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sharrone a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sharrone 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 Sharrone still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sharrone 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 Sharrone 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 many Americans are named Sharrone?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.