Sharon vs Susan
Sharon and Susancompared 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 1982, Sharon was ranked #88 and Susan #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Sharon was ranked #78 and Susan #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Sharon was ranked #439 and Susan #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1999, Sharon was ranked #633 and Susan #587 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Sharon was ranked #871 and Susan #621 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sharon was ranked #2000 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Sharon and Susan over time
Sharon and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sharon in 2.
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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Sharon 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 Susan changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #2253.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sharon and Susan averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #88 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Sharon and Susan were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1952 to 1982, ending at #88 and #70.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sharon #539 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2019
Sharon held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Susan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Sharon #5 in 1970, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Sharon #871, Susan #621.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1952–1982
Sharon held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Susan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Sharon #2 in 1965, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Sharon #88, Susan #70.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sharon held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Susan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Sharon #539 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Sharon moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1962 and #1692; by 2022 that had become #1948 and #2058.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sharon #2000, Susan #2253.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1954–1981
Sharon held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Susan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Sharon #5 in 1964, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Sharon #78, Susan #77.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1961–1999
Sharon held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Susan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Sharon #354 in 1980, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Sharon #633, Susan #587.
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 | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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)); Susan does not have one recorded yet.
- Sharon and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sharon; Susan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls