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Abigail vs Charlotte

Abigail and Charlottecompared 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 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Charlotte #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Charlotte #1 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Charlotte #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Charlotte #10 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Charlotte #25 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Charlotte #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Charlotte #162 among girls in Norway.

Abigail and Charlotte over time

Abigail and Charlotte appear together in 6 published lists, across 198 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Abigail in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Charlotte in 2. 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

    Abigail and Charlotte changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #80 and #6.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Abigail and Charlotte averaged 40.1 places apart, ending at #171 and #25.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Abigail and Charlotte were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #25.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Charlotte #5 in 2000.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Charlotte in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Charlotte #39 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Charlotte #43.

  • New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1991–2023

    Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Charlotte #1 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Charlotte #1.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Charlotte #5 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Charlotte #25.

  • Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Charlotte #12 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Charlotte #162.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Abigail held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Charlotte in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Charlotte #6 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Charlotte #6.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 2002–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Charlotte #1 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Charlotte #1.

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 Abigail

Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Charlotte

Pairs where Charlotte 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Abigail, Charlotte
FieldAbigailCharlotte
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFree man (feminine form of Charles).
OriginNot yet recordedFrench, feminine of Charles
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈʃɑɹlət/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedLottie, Charlie, Carlotta
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
  • Abigail and Charlotte both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Abigail doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Abigail a "medium" Data Confidence level and Charlotte a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Abigail

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Charlotte

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1989–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls