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Jacqueline vs Sharon

Jacqueline 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, Jacqueline was ranked #46 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1981, Jacqueline was ranked #80 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2001, Jacqueline was ranked #293 and Sharon #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2009, Jacqueline was ranked #742 and Sharon #358 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Sharon #598 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #1892 and Sharon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Jacqueline and Sharon over time

Jacqueline and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jacqueline in 1.

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.

Jacqueline 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 1979, Jacqueline moved ahead of Sharon in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #52 and #45 the year before became #55 and #67.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jacqueline and Sharon changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #2138.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Sharon averaged 32.6 places apart, ending at #46 and #88.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jacqueline and Sharon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2009

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sharon in 41.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Sharon #5 in 1970.

    The order changed in 2009: Sharon moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #501 and #546; by 2009 that had become #742 and #358.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Jacqueline #742, Sharon #358.

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

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sharon in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Sharon #2 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1979: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #52 and #45; by 1979 that had become #55 and #67.

    Most recent shared year, 1982: Jacqueline #46, Sharon #88.

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

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sharon in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #1892, Sharon #2138.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1954–1981

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sharon in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Sharon #5 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Jacqueline #80, Sharon #78.

  • Norway · Girls15 shared years, 1961–1995

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sharon in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #327 in 1970, Sharon #354 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Sharon #598.

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 Jacqueline

Pairs where Jacqueline 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jacqueline, Sharon
FieldJacquelineSharon
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 usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sharon has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Jacqueline does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Sharon.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Jacqueline 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

Jacqueline

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #75 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 recorded1954–1986

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 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