Sharon vs Siomha
Sharon and Siomhacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Sharon was ranked #873 and Siomha #249 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Sharon was ranked #384 and Siomha #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Sharon was ranked #1817 and Siomha #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Sharon and Siomha over time
Sharon and Siomha appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Sharon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Siomha 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.
Sharon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Siomha 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1984–2017
Sharon held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Siomha in 3.
Highest recorded here: Sharon #21 in 1984, Siomha #249 in 2017.
The order changed in 2013: Siomha moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #398 and #510; by 2013 that had become #660 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Sharon #873, Siomha #249.
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 | Sharon | Siomha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃæɹ.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #249 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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)); Siomha does not have one recorded yet.
- Sharon and Siomha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Siomha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Siomha
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1984–2017
Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1984–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #249 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls