Cerys vs Charlie
Cerys and Charliecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #638 and Charlie #315 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Cerys was ranked #424 and Charlie #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cerys was ranked #856 and Charlie #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cerys was ranked #1197 and Charlie #747 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Charlie over time
Cerys and Charlie appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cerys 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.
Cerys reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Charlie 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
Cerys and Charlie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1197 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Cerys and Charlie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1197 and #747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cerys #91 in 2000, Charlie #88 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Cerys held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Charlie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Charlie #88 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cerys #1197, Charlie #747.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2019
Cerys held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Charlie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #117 in 2004, Charlie #101 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Charlie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #296 and #355; by 2019 that had become #424 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Cerys #424, Charlie #336.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1999–2023
Cerys held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Charlie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #241 in 2008, Charlie #184 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cerys #856, Charlie #495.
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 Charlie
Pairs where Charlie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Freya vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #6 and #747.
Freya · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #10 and #747.
Isabella · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mia vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #116 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #747.
Mia · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ruby vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #103 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #38 and #747.
Ruby · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Cerys | Charlie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, via Germanic Karl |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtʃɑːli/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1197 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie has a recorded origin (English, via Germanic Karl); Cerys does not have one recorded yet.
- Cerys and Charlie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Cerys doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cerys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #364 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Charlie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls