Carla vs Charley
Carla and Charleycompared 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 2021, Carla was ranked #446 and Charley #237 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Carla was ranked #325 and Charley #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Charley #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Charley #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Carla and Charley over time
Carla and Charley appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Carla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charley in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Charley 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
Carla and Charley changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2021, ending at #446 and #237.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carla #186 in 1997, Charley #146 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Charley in 21.
Highest recorded here: Carla #186 in 1997, Charley #146 in 1999.
The order changed in 2017: Carla moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #768 and #735; by 2017 that had become #604 and #740.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carla #638, Charley #1672.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2025
Carla held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Charley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carla #117 in 2000, Charley #273 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carla #325, Charley #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2021
Carla held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Charley in 7.
Highest recorded here: Carla #95 in 2001, Charley #115 in 2007.
The order changed in 2018: Charley moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #229 and #251; by 2018 that had become #313 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Carla #446, Charley #237.
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 | Carla | Charley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carla and Charley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1974–1980
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Charley
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls