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Linda vs Sharon

Linda 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 1979, Linda was ranked #76 and Sharon #49 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1982, Linda was ranked #68 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2001, Linda was ranked #183 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Linda was ranked #301 and Sharon #213 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Linda was ranked #628 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Linda was ranked #1892 and Sharon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Linda and Sharon over time

Linda and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Linda in 1.

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.

Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Sharon in 2. 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 1960, Sharon moved ahead of Linda in New Zealand · Girls — #7 and #16 the year before became #13 and #11.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Linda and Sharon changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #2138.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Linda and Sharon averaged 13.5 places apart, ending at #68 and #88.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Linda and Sharon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Linda #638 in 1997, Sharon #539 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2020

    Linda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sharon in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Linda #13 in 1973, Sharon #5 in 1970.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Linda #628, Sharon #834.

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

    Linda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sharon in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Linda #12 in 1963, Sharon #2 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1982: Linda #68, Sharon #88.

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

    Linda held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sharon in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Linda #638 in 1997, Sharon #539 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2019: Linda moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1526 and #1436; by 2019 that had become #1349 and #2040.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Linda #1892, Sharon #2138.

  • New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1954–1979

    Linda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sharon in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Linda #7 in 1957, Sharon #5 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1960: Sharon moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #7 and #16; by 1960 that had become #13 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 1979: Linda #76, Sharon #49.

  • Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1961–2001

    Linda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sharon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Linda #1 in 1977, Sharon #354 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Linda #183, 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 Linda

Pairs where Linda 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Linda, Sharon
FieldLindaSharon
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)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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)); Linda does not have one recorded yet.
  • Linda and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Linda 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

Linda

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #329 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 recorded1945–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 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