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Lisa vs Sharon

Lisa 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, Lisa was ranked #5 and Sharon #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1982, Lisa was ranked #10 and Sharon #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2001, Lisa was ranked #63 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Lisa was ranked #237 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Lisa was ranked #355 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Lisa was ranked #790 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Lisa was ranked #661 and Sharon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Lisa and Sharon over time

Lisa and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Sharon in 0.

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 Lisa 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 1967, Lisa moved ahead of Sharon in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #4 and #3 the year before became #3 and #4.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lisa and Sharon averaged 26.2 places apart, ending at #10 and #88.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lisa and Sharon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #661 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lisa #105 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2020

    Lisa held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Sharon in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #3 in 1984, Sharon #5 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1978: Lisa moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #15 and #13; by 1978 that had become #10 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Lisa #355, Sharon #834.

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

    Lisa held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sharon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #661, Sharon #2138.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1959–1982

    Lisa held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sharon in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #2 in 1968, Sharon #2 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1967: Lisa moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #4 and #3; by 1967 that had become #3 and #4.

    Most recent shared year, 1982: Lisa #10, Sharon #88.

  • Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1961–2001

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

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #37 in 1994, Sharon #354 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Lisa #63, Sharon #512.

  • New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1962–1981

    Lisa held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sharon in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #1 in 1968, Sharon #5 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1966: Lisa moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #31 and #8; by 1966 that had become #7 and #9.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Lisa #5, 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.

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 Lisa

Pairs where Lisa 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lisa, Sharon
FieldLisaSharon
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.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.
OriginHebrew, short form of ElizabethBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)
Pronunciation/ˈliː.sə//ˈʃæɹ.ən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #174 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lisa is recorded with a Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth origin, while Sharon is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin.
  • Lisa and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
  • Lisa'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, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Lisa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #330 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 recorded1962–1997

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #661 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