Kylie vs Sharon
Kylie 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, Kylie was ranked #13 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Kylie was ranked #14 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Kylie was ranked #384 and Sharon #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kylie was ranked #444 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kylie was ranked #790 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kylie was ranked #1262 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Kylie and Sharon over time
Kylie and Sharon appear together in 4 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Kylie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sharon in 1.
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.
Sharon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kylie 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 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Sharon in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #4 the year before became #6 and #7.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kylie and Sharon changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1262 and #2000.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kylie #349 in 1998, Sharon #539 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kylie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sharon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kylie #1262, Sharon #2000.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1987–2020
Kylie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sharon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Sharon #37 in 1987.
The order changed in 2017: Kylie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #536 and #494; by 2017 that had become #651 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kylie #444, Sharon #834.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1965–1982
Kylie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sharon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #2 in 1971, Sharon #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 1970: Kylie moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #18 and #4; by 1970 that had become #6 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Kylie #14, Sharon #88.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1972–1981
Kylie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sharon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #12 in 1975, Sharon #28 in 1972.
The order changed in 1973: Kylie moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #56 and #28; by 1973 that had become #29 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Kylie #13, Sharon #78.
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 | Kylie | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. | 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 | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | /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 #413 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kylie is recorded with a Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings origin, while Sharon is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin.
- Kylie and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
- Kylie's recorded meaning differs from Sharon's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 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