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 2024, Lisa was ranked #795 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Lisa and Sharon over time
Lisa and Sharon appear together in 5 published lists, across 151 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2020, ending at #355 and #834.
- 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Lisa #795, Sharon #2000.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Lisa | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A 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. |
| Origin | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliː.sə/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- 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
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
Highest recorded1962–1997
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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