Christine vs Sharon
Christine 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Christine was ranked #58 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Christine was ranked #89 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Christine was ranked #85 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Christine was ranked #277 and Sharon #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Christine was ranked #502 and Sharon #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Christine was ranked #1230 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Sharon over time
Christine and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Christine in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1977, Sharon moved ahead of Christine in New Zealand · Girls — #47 and #55 the year before became #63 and #60.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christine and Sharon changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1230 and #2000.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Christine and Sharon averaged 19.1 places apart, ending at #58 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Sharon were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1952 to 1982, ending at #58 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2019
Christine held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sharon in 43.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Sharon #5 in 1970.
The order changed in 2019: Christine moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #629 and #629; by 2019 that had become #502 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Christine #502, Sharon #871.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1952–1982
Christine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sharon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Sharon #2 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Christine #58, Sharon #88.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Christine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sharon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christine #1230, Sharon #2000.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1954–1981
Christine held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sharon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Sharon #5 in 1964.
The order changed in 1977: Sharon moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #47 and #55; by 1977 that had become #63 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Christine #89, Sharon #78.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1961–2001
Christine held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sharon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Sharon #354 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Christine #85, Sharon #512.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Christine | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From 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. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃæɹ.ən/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sharon has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Christine does not have one recorded yet.
- Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sharon.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Christine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Christine
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #253 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1992
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #498 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sharon
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–1982
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls