Caitlin vs Charli
Caitlin and Charlicompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Caitlin was ranked #70 and Charli #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Caitlin was ranked #83 and Charli #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Charli #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Caitlin was ranked #339 and Charli #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Charli #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Charli over time
Caitlin and Charli appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charli in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Charli 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #21 in 2001, Charli #508 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Charli in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Charli #508 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Charli #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2023
Caitlin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Charli in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Charli #576 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caitlin #339, Charli #625.
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 | Caitlin | Charli |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Charli does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Charli both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Charli doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Charli
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2011
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls