Gender: Female
Pronunciation: SH AE R AH N OW L D Z
Sharon Olds is an American poet. Olds won the first San Francisco Poetry Center Award in 1980, the 1984 National Book Critics Circle Award, and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She teaches creative writing at New York University and is a previous director of the Creative Writing Program at NYU.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024
On the name Sharon Olds, Sharon means A Fertile Plain, Princess, Sweet, Fragrance, Honey.
The name Sharon Olds is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Sharon is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 85 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: SH AE R AH N OW L D Z
SH: Pronounce as in "she" (SH IY)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
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At NamesLook, the name Sharon is recorded 139,684 times globally, ranking it as the 391th most common name worldwide.
Sharon is most prevalent in United States of America, with 34,942 occurrences, making it the 139th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Sharon is found among 1 in every 19 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United States of America | #139 | 1 : 52 |
United Kingdom | #68 | 1 : 19 |
South Africa | #81 | 1 : 190 |
Italy | #452 | 1 : 123 |
Israel | #45 | 1 : 54 |
Ireland | #50 | 1 : 21 |
Malaysia | #209 | 1 : 444 |
Netherlands | #223 | 1 : 86 |
Canada | #103 | 1 : 92 |
Singapore | #45 | 1 : 153 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Sharon from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sharon Olds is an American poet. Olds won the first San Francisco Poetry Center Award in 1980, the 1984 National Book Critics Circle Award, and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She teaches creative writing at New York University and is a previous director of the Creative Writing Program at NYU.
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