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Julie vs Sharon

Julie 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.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2001, Julie was ranked #1 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1981, Julie was ranked #47 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1982, Julie was ranked #63 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Julie was ranked #275 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Sharon #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Sharon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Julie and Sharon over time

Julie and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sharon in 2.

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.

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 1997, Julie moved ahead of Sharon in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #107 and #88 the year before became #98 and #117.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Julie and Sharon changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #2138.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Sharon averaged 12.0 places apart, ending at #63 and #88.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julie and Sharon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

List by list

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

    Julie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sharon in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Sharon #5 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1997: Julie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #107 and #88; by 1997 that had become #98 and #117.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Julie #275, Sharon #834.

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

    Julie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sharon in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Sharon #2 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1982: Julie #63, Sharon #88.

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

    Julie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sharon in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Sharon #2138.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1954–1981

    Julie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sharon in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Sharon #5 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Julie #47, Sharon #78.

  • Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1962–2001

    Julie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sharon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Sharon #354 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Julie #1, 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 Julie

Pairs where Julie 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 Julie, Sharon
FieldJulieSharon
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/
Syllables22
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 observationNorway · Girls #60 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sharon has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Julie and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Julie 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

Julie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #305 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 recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 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