Adele vs Charis
Adele and Chariscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Adele was ranked #363 and Charis #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #767 and Charis #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Adele and Charis over time
Adele and Charis appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Adele held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charis 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 — Adele #246 in 1998, Charis #357 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adele held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Charis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adele #246 in 1998, Charis #357 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adele #767, Charis #1672.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Adele held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Charis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adele #230 in 2001, Charis #220 in 2000.
The order changed in 2011: Adele moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #430 and #430; by 2011 that had become #363 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Adele #363, Charis #444.
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 | Adele | Charis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #181 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adele has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Charis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Adele
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #84 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #181 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Charis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #506 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls