Anita vs Charlotte
Anita 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Anita was ranked #2278 and Charlotte #25 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1989, Anita was ranked #100 and Charlotte #25 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Anita was ranked #430 and Charlotte #43 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Anita was ranked #905 and Charlotte #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anita was ranked #459 and Charlotte #162 among girls in Norway.
Anita and Charlotte over time
Anita and Charlotte appear together in 4 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Anita in 1.
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.
Anita reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Charlotte moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1986 as Anita fell out of it to #55, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Charlotte moved ahead of Anita in New Zealand · Girls — #56 and #59 the year before became #73 and #48.
- Longest-running competitions
Anita and Charlotte were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #25.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1946–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Charlotte in 37.
Highest recorded here: Anita #4 in 1963, Charlotte #12 in 1990.
The order changed in 1986: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #38 and #43; by 1986 that had become #55 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #459, Charlotte #162.
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2022
Anita held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Charlotte in 26.
Highest recorded here: Anita #74 in 1976, Charlotte #42 in 2017.
The order changed in 1991: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #124 and #128; by 1991 that had become #129 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Anita #905, Charlotte #55.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 30.
Highest recorded here: Anita #436 in 1996, Charlotte #5 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #2278, Charlotte #25.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1974–1989
Anita held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Charlotte in 11.
Highest recorded here: Anita #49 in 1980, Charlotte #25 in 1989.
The order changed in 1982: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #56 and #59; by 1982 that had become #73 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Anita #100, Charlotte #25.
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 | Anita | 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 | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #459 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Anita does not have one recorded yet.
- Anita and Charlotte both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Anita doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Anita 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
Anita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #162 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 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