Aisling vs Charlotte
Aisling 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Charlotte #13 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Charlotte #25 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Charlotte #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aisling and Charlotte over time
Aisling and Charlotte appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Charlotte 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Charlotte moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #70 and #72 the year before became #60 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Charlotte were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Charlotte #5 in 2000.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #13.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Charlotte in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Charlotte #39 in 2018.
The order changed in 2015: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #55 and #62; by 2015 that had become #81 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Charlotte #43.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Charlotte #5 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Charlotte #25.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Charlotte in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Charlotte #9 in 2017.
The order changed in 1998: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72; by 1998 that had become #60 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Charlotte #13.
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 | Aisling | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Free man (feminine form of Charles). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | French, feminine of Charles |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Aisling does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Charlotte.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Aisling doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aisling 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
Aisling
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Charlotte
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls