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Christina vs Sharon

Christina and Sharoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1981, Christina was ranked #88 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1982, Christina was ranked #99 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2001, Christina was ranked #91 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Christina was ranked #237 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Christina was ranked #375 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Christina was ranked #541 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Christina was ranked #1051 and Sharon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Christina and Sharon over time

Christina and Sharon appear together in 4 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Christina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sharon in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2000, Christina moved ahead of Sharon in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #177 and #158 the year before became #141 and #213.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Christina and Sharon changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2020, ending at #375 and #834.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Christina and Sharon averaged 59.5 places apart, ending at #88 and #78.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christina and Sharon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1051 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christina #172 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #40 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2020 they were #375 and #834.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2020

    Christina held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Sharon in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #40 in 1964, Sharon #5 in 1970.

    The order changed in 2000: Christina moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #177 and #158; by 2000 that had become #141 and #213.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Christina #375, Sharon #834.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Christina held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sharon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #172 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #1051, Sharon #2138.

  • Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1961–2001

    Christina held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sharon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #12 in 1989, Sharon #354 in 1980.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Christina #91, Sharon #512.

  • New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1954–1981

    Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sharon in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #80 in 1957, Sharon #7 in 1963.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Christina #88, Sharon #78.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Christina

Pairs where Christina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sharon

Pairs where Sharon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Christina, Sharon
FieldChristinaSharon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom a Hebrew place name — a fertile plain on the central west coast of Israel, also referenced in the biblical 'rose of Sharon' flowering plant. Used as a feminine given name in English since the 1920s.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈʃæɹ.ən/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sharon has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Christina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Christina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sharon.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Christina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Christina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #307 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1946–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1946–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sharon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1982

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1982).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls