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Elizabeth vs Sharon

Elizabeth 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, Elizabeth was ranked #20 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1981, Elizabeth was ranked #20 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Elizabeth was ranked #71 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Sharon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Elizabeth was ranked #105 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #113 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2001, Elizabeth was ranked #234 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.

Elizabeth and Sharon over time

Elizabeth and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 167 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Sharon in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Sharon in none. 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Elizabeth and Sharon changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2020, ending at #71 and #834.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elizabeth and Sharon averaged 18.7 places apart, ending at #20 and #88.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Elizabeth and Sharon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

List by list

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

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Sharon in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #5 in 1969, Sharon #5 in 1970.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Elizabeth #71, Sharon #834.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1952–1982

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sharon in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #10 in 1952, Sharon #2 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1982: Elizabeth #20, Sharon #88.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Sharon #2138.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1954–1981

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sharon in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #7 in 1954, Sharon #5 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Elizabeth #20, Sharon #78.

  • Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1961–2001

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

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #173 in 1962, Sharon #354 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Elizabeth #234, 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.

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 Elizabeth

Pairs where Elizabeth 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

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 Elizabeth, Sharon
FieldElizabethSharon
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist.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.
OriginBiblical HebrewBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)
Pronunciation/ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ//ˈʃæɹ.ən/
Syllables42
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 observationEngland and Wales · Girls #74 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Elizabeth is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Sharon is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin.
  • Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Sharon.
  • Elizabeth's recorded meaning differs from Sharon's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Elizabeth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 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