Sharon
Girl name · 5,036 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Sharon: 5,036 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 720 births in 1974.
The name Sharon comes directly from the Hebrew word for a fertile plain, referencing the biblical Sharon Plain – a coastal region celebrated for its wild roses and lush vegetation. Best known through actress Sharon Stone, whose piercing gaze defined 1990s cinema, and Sharon Tate, the promising star whose tragic death altered Hollywood history. Several places share the root, from Sharon in Connecticut to the Sharon Valley in Israel. A mid‑century favourite that peaked across the English‑speaking world in the 1940s and 1950s, Sharon was also the title of a haunting 1970s folk song by the Scottish band The Alexander Brothers, giving it a gentle, nostalgic resonance for Scottish parents drawn to vintage names with a biblical yet worldly feel.
Girl 33 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 1974720 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #6384 babies
- Total births
- 5,036since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 28%vs prior 5y