Leanne vs Sharon
Leanne 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, Leanne was ranked #50 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Leanne was ranked #76 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Leanne was ranked #366 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Leanne was ranked #700 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leanne was ranked #2115 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Sharon over time
Leanne and Sharon appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 3 of those lists, and Leanne 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 1975, Leanne moved ahead of Sharon in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #21 the year before became #20 and #25.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leanne and Sharon changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2115 and #2000.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Leanne and Sharon averaged 16.6 places apart, ending at #50 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Leanne and Sharon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1973 to 2020, ending at #700 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Leanne #88 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1973–2020
Leanne held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sharon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Sharon #8 in 1975.
The order changed in 2019: Leanne moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #734 and #629; by 2019 that had become #716 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Leanne #700, Sharon #834.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leanne held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sharon in 9.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #88 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Sharon moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1849 and #1948; by 2023 that had become #2201 and #1705.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leanne #2115, Sharon #2000.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1957–1982
Leanne held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sharon in 18.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #6 in 1968, Sharon #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 1975: Leanne moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #26 and #21; by 1975 that had become #20 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Leanne #50, Sharon #88.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1961–1981
Leanne held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sharon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #22 in 1965, Sharon #5 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Leanne #76, 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 | Leanne | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | 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)); Leanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Leanne and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Leanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 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