Amy vs Charlene
Amy and Charlenecompared 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 2006, Amy was ranked #14 and Charlene #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Amy was ranked #36 and Charlene #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Charlene #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Charlene over time
Amy and Charlene appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Charlene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amy rose about as far as Charlene fell — from #185 and #497 in 1976 to #36 and #896 in 2015.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Charlene were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1976 to 2015, ending at #36 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Charlene #410 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1976–2015
Amy held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Charlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Charlene #52 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Amy #36, Charlene #896.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Charlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Charlene #410 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Charlene #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Amy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Charlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Charlene #188 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Amy #14, Charlene #384.
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 | Amy | Charlene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Charlene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 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 recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Charlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2015
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1976–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls