Antonio vs Charles
Antonio and Charlescompared 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 · Boys
In 1968, Antonio was ranked #95 and Charles #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Charles #119 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #404 and Charles #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #727 and Charles #160 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Charles #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #488 and Charles #455 among boys in Norway.
Antonio and Charles over time
Antonio and Charles appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Antonio in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charles reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Antonio 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Charles changed places 16 times in Norway · Boys between 1947 and 2025, ending at #488 and #455.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Charles were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1947 to 2025, ending at #488 and #455.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Antonio #292 in 1999, Charles #41 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1947–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Charles in 27.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #275 in 2002, Charles #177 in 1949.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #488, Charles #455.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1967–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charles in 43.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, Charles #56 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Charles #188.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charles in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Charles #41 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Charles #119.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charles in 9.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #291 in 2011, Charles #99 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #404, Charles #144.
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 | Antonio | Charles |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Charles.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Antonio
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #331 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1968
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1962–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Charles
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys