Robyn vs Sharon
Robyn 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 1974, Robyn was ranked #85 and Sharon #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Robyn was ranked #29 and Sharon #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #48 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Robyn was ranked #80 and Sharon #49 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #78 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Robyn was ranked #102 and Sharon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Robyn and Sharon over time
Robyn and Sharon appear together in 4 published lists, across 110 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1958, Sharon moved ahead of Robyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #10 and #24 the year before became #14 and #13.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Robyn and Sharon averaged 29.8 places apart, ending at #85 and #21.
- Longest-running competitions
Robyn and Sharon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1982 to 2020, ending at #29 and #834.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1982–2020
Robyn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sharon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #24 in 2018, Sharon #21 in 1984.
The order changed in 1997: Robyn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #95 and #88; by 1997 that had become #69 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Robyn #29, Sharon #834.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sharon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #64 in 2023, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #78, Sharon #2000.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Robyn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sharon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #6 in 1953, Sharon #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 1958: Sharon moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #10 and #24; by 1958 that had become #14 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Robyn #85, Sharon #21.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Robyn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sharon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #8 in 1956, Sharon #5 in 1964.
The order changed in 1960: Sharon moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #9 and #16; by 1960 that had become #14 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Robyn #80, Sharon #49.
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 | Robyn | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. | 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 | Germanic, feminine diminutive form | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn is recorded with a Germanic, feminine diminutive form origin, while Sharon is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin.
- Robyn and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
- Robyn'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, NZ.
How each name got here
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 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 recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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