Jade vs Sharon
Jade 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, Jade was ranked #52 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Jade was ranked #87 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Jade was ranked #229 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Jade was ranked #430 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Jade and Sharon over time
Jade and Sharon appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Jade held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sharon 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.
Sharon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jade 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 1993, Jade moved ahead of Sharon in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #71 and #60 the year before became #62 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Sharon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1974 to 2020, ending at #229 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jade #19 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1974–2020
Jade held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sharon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Sharon #7 in 1974.
The order changed in 1993: Jade moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #71 and #60; by 1993 that had become #62 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jade #229, Sharon #834.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sharon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Jade | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Jade doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jade
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2014
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1978–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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