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Nora vs Sharon

Nora 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.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2001, Nora was ranked #5 and Sharon #512 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Nora was ranked #72 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Nora was ranked #75 and Sharon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Nora was ranked #126 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Nora was ranked #370 and Sharon #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Nora and Sharon over time

Nora and Sharon appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Nora held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sharon in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Nora in 1. 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.

List by list

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

    Nora held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sharon in 39.

    Highest recorded here: Nora #22 in 1965, Sharon #5 in 1970.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Nora #126, Sharon #834.

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

    Nora held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sharon in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Nora #75 in 2025, Sharon #539 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2009: Nora moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #995 and #589; by 2009 that had become #771 and #958.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Nora #75, Sharon #2138.

  • Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1961–2001

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

    Highest recorded here: Nora #5 in 2001, Sharon #354 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Nora #5, 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 Nora

Pairs where Nora 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

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 Nora, Sharon
FieldNoraSharon
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer.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.
OriginEnglish/Irish, short form of Honora or EleanorBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)
Pronunciation/ˈnɔrə//ˈʃæɹ.ən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #3 (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

  • Nora is recorded with a English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor origin, while Sharon is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin.
  • Nora and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
  • Nora'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.

How each name got here

Nora

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #219 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 recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 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