Kerrie vs Sharon
Kerrie 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 1975, Kerrie was ranked #78 and Sharon #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Kerrie was ranked #366 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kerrie was ranked #544 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Kerrie was ranked #4838 and Sharon #998 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerrie and Sharon over time
Kerrie and Sharon appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerrie in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kerrie and Sharon changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2020, ending at #544 and #834.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerrie and Sharon averaged 33.2 places apart, ending at #78 and #25.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerrie and Sharon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1972 to 2020, ending at #544 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerrie #428 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1972–2020
Kerrie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sharon in 36.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #122 in 1991, Sharon #7 in 1974.
The order changed in 2020: Kerrie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #871 and #871; by 2020 that had become #544 and #834.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerrie #544, Sharon #834.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1952–1975
Kerrie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sharon in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #28 in 1957, Sharon #2 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Kerrie #78, Sharon #25.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Kerrie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sharon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #428 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Sharon moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #496 and #565; by 1998 that had become #683 and #597.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kerrie #4838, Sharon #998.
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 Sharon
Pairs where Sharon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sharon vs Anna
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #34 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #14.
Sharon · Anna · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Sharon
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2020 they were #30 and #834.
Sarah · Sharon · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sharon vs Maria
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #69.
Sharon · Maria · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sharon vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #77.
Sharon · Julia · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kerrie | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃæɹ.ən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Kerrie does not have one recorded yet.
- Kerrie and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Kerrie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kerrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 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 recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
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