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.
Side by side
| Field | Bethany | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); 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
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #585 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