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Bethany vs Charlotte

Bethany 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 2004, Bethany was ranked #100 and Charlotte #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

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

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Charlotte #10 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Bethany was ranked #585 and Charlotte #25 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Charlotte #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Bethany and Charlotte over time

Bethany and Charlotte appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bethany in 0.

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

Bethany 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 Northern Ireland · Girls, Charlotte moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2004 as Bethany fell out of it to #54, having been #34 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2004, Charlotte moved ahead of Bethany in Northern Ireland · Girls — #34 and #40 the year before became #54 and #36.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Bethany and Charlotte were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #585 and #25.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bethany #11 in 1999, Charlotte #5 in 2000.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #13 and #7 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #585 and #25.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025

    Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Charlotte #39 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Charlotte #43.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Charlotte #5 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #585, Charlotte #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Bethany held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Charlotte in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Charlotte #6 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2004: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #34 and #40; by 2004 that had become #54 and #36.

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

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1994–2004

    Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #73 in 1997, Charlotte #6 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Bethany #100, Charlotte #6.

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 Bethany

Pairs where Bethany 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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 Bethany, Charlotte
FieldBethanyCharlotte
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
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈʃɑɹlət/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedLottie, Charlie, Carlotta
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Bethany does not have one recorded yet.
  • Bethany and Charlotte both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Bethany doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Bethany 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

Bethany

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #585 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