Kim vs Sharon
Kim 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Kim was ranked #35 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Kim was ranked #59 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Kim was ranked #439 and Sharon #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Kim was ranked #455 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kim was ranked #834 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Sharon over time
Kim and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 1976, Kim moved ahead of Sharon in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #27 and #25 the year before became #18 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Sharon changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1982, ending at #59 and #88.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kim and Sharon averaged 12.7 places apart, ending at #59 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Sharon were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1952 to 1982, ending at #59 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kim #382 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2020
Kim held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sharon in 42.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Sharon #5 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kim #834, Sharon #834.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1952–1982
Kim held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sharon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Kim #6 in 1959, Sharon #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 1976: Kim moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #27 and #25; by 1976 that had become #18 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Kim #59, Sharon #88.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sharon in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Sharon moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #671 and #753; by 2002 that had become #822 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Sharon #2000.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1958–1981
Kim held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sharon in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kim #5 in 1968, Sharon #5 in 1964.
The order changed in 1967: Kim moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #23 and #9; by 1967 that had become #9 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Kim #35, Sharon #78.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1961–2001
Kim held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sharon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kim #224 in 1970, Sharon #354 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Kim #455, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Kim | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | 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)); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sharon.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Kim 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
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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