Carlos vs Charles
Carlos 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Carlos was ranked #92 and Charles #70 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #968 and Charles #119 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Charles #141 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #727 and Charles #160 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carlos was ranked #577 and Charles #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Charles #443 among boys in Norway.
Carlos and Charles over time
Carlos and Charles appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carlos in 1.
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.
Charles reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carlos in 1. 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
Carlos and Charles changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2018, ending at #416 and #443.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Charles were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1945 to 2018, ending at #416 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Carlos #270 in 1969, Charles #62 in 1970.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1945–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Charles in 23.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #223 in 1959, Charles #177 in 1949.
The order changed in 2000: Carlos moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #508 and #358; by 2000 that had become #339 and #540.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Charles #443.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charles in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Charles #41 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlos #968, Charles #119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1969–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charles in 22.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #270 in 1969, Charles #62 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, Charles #188.
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 | Carlos | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carlos and Charles both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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