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Sharon vs Stacey

Sharon and Staceycompared 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 1981, Sharon was ranked #78 and Stacey #22 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1982, Sharon was ranked #88 and Stacey #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2006, Sharon was ranked #384 and Stacey #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Sharon was ranked #871 and Stacey #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Sharon was ranked #2000 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Sharon and Stacey over time

Sharon and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sharon in 1.

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.

Sharon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Stacey 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Sharon and Stacey changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #3015.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Sharon and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1977 to 2019, ending at #871 and #551.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sharon #539 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1977–2019

    Sharon held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stacey in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Sharon #13 in 1977, Stacey #39 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2017: Stacey moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #398 and #677; by 2017 that had become #873 and #651.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Sharon #871, Stacey #551.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Sharon held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stacey in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Sharon #539 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2023: Sharon moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1948 and #1621; by 2023 that had become #1705 and #2346.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Sharon #2000, Stacey #3015.

  • New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1973–1981

    Sharon held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Sharon #37 in 1973, Stacey #22 in 1981.

    The order changed in 1977: Stacey moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #55 and #64; by 1977 that had become #60 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Sharon #78, Stacey #22.

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.

Other comparisons involving Stacey

Pairs where Stacey 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

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 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Sharon, Stacey
FieldSharonStacey
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom 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
OriginBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈʃæɹ.ən/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationScotland · Girls #638 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sharon has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Sharon and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Stacey

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #99 among girls in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–1996

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls