Sharlene vs Sheree
Sharlene and Shereecompared 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 1974, Sharlene was ranked #93 and Sheree #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1990, Sharlene was ranked #517 and Sheree #409 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Sharlene was ranked #5785 and Sheree #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Sharlene and Sheree over time
Sharlene and Sheree appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Sheree held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sharlene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sheree reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sharlene 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sharlene #2411 in 1997, Sheree #1031 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2011
Sharlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sheree in 9.
Highest recorded here: Sharlene #2411 in 1997, Sheree #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Sharlene #5785, Sheree #4764.
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 | Sharlene | Sheree |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5493 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sharlene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sheree.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Sharlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in New Zealand, in 1972 (recorded 1971–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls
Sheree
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #94 among girls in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1974–1982
Highest recorded position: #94 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1982).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls