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Amy vs Charlotte

Amy 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 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Charlotte #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Charlotte #4 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Charlotte #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Charlotte #10 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #366 and Charlotte #25 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Charlotte #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Charlotte #162 among girls in Norway.

Amy and Charlotte over time

Amy and Charlotte appear together in 6 published lists, across 223 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Charlotte in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Charlotte in 1. 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 2002, Charlotte moved ahead of Amy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #15 and #16 the year before became #18 and #14.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amy and Charlotte changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #138 and #43.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy and Charlotte averaged 48.2 places apart, ending at #90 and #1.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amy and Charlotte were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #366 and #25.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #9 and #7 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #366 and #25.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Charlotte in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Charlotte #39 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Charlotte #43.

  • Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1970–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 45.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Charlotte #12 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Charlotte #162.

  • New Zealand · Girls38 shared years, 1975–2012

    Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Charlotte in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1984, Charlotte #1 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2001: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #13 and #15; by 2001 that had become #18 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Charlotte #4.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Charlotte #5 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #366, Charlotte #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Charlotte in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Charlotte #6 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2012: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #29 and #34; by 2012 that had become #34 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Charlotte #6.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1989–2012

    Amy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Charlotte in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #8 in 1989, Charlotte #1 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2002: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #15 and #16; by 2002 that had become #18 and #14.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, 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 Amy

Pairs where Amy 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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 Amy, Charlotte
FieldAmyCharlotte
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
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət/
Syllables23
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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Charlotte.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Amy 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 Amy 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

Amy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1975–2012

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #366 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