Roslyn vs Sharon
Roslyn 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 1967, Roslyn was ranked #98 and Sharon #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Roslyn was ranked #937 and Sharon #510 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Roslyn was ranked #790 and Sharon #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Roslyn was ranked #4192 and Sharon #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Roslyn and Sharon over time
Roslyn and Sharon appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roslyn in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 1953, Sharon moved ahead of Roslyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #44 and #47 the year before became #43 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Roslyn #1522 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1970–2011
Roslyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sharon in 26.
Highest recorded here: Roslyn #291 in 1978, Sharon #5 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Roslyn #937, Sharon #510.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Roslyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sharon in 22.
Highest recorded here: Roslyn #1522 in 1996, Sharon #539 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roslyn #4192, Sharon #2000.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1952–1967
Roslyn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sharon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Roslyn #43 in 1953, Sharon #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 1953: Sharon moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #44 and #47; by 1953 that had become #43 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Roslyn #98, Sharon #4.
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 Sharon
Pairs where Sharon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sharon vs Anna
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #34 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #14.
Sharon · Anna · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sarah vs Sharon
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2020 they were #30 and #834.
Sarah · Sharon · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sharon vs Maria
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #69.
Sharon · Maria · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sharon vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #77.
Sharon · Julia · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Roslyn | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃæɹ.ən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sharon has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Roslyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Roslyn and Sharon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Roslyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Roslyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #44 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 recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls