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Geraldine vs Sharon

Geraldine 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Geraldine was ranked #430 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Geraldine was ranked #896 and Sharon #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Geraldine was ranked #5891 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.

Geraldine and Sharon over time

Geraldine and Sharon appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine in 0.

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.

Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1969, Sharon moved ahead of Geraldine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #12 and #13 the year before became #20 and #7.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Geraldine and Sharon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #896 and #629.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Geraldine #848 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2018

    Geraldine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sharon in 44.

    Highest recorded here: Geraldine #7 in 1965, Sharon #5 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1969: Sharon moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #12 and #13; by 1969 that had become #20 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Geraldine #896, Sharon #629.

  • England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024

    Geraldine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sharon in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Geraldine #848 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Geraldine #5891, Sharon #2000.

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 Geraldine

Pairs where Geraldine 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

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 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Geraldine, Sharon
FieldGeraldineSharon
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)
Pronunciation/ˈʃæɹ.ən/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)Scotland · Girls #638 (2024)
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)); Geraldine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Sharon.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Geraldine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Geraldine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2021

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls