Chantelle vs Paula
Chantelle and Paulacompared 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 2012, Chantelle was ranked #451 and Paula #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chantelle was ranked #898 and Paula #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Chantelle was ranked #3705 and Paula #1584 among girls in England and Wales.
Chantelle and Paula over time
Chantelle and Paula appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Chantelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paula 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.
Paula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Chantelle 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
Chantelle and Paula changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1986 and 2024, ending at #898 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Chantelle and Paula were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3705 and #1584.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chantelle #89 in 1996, Paula #549 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1986–2024
Chantelle held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Paula in 20.
Highest recorded here: Chantelle #139 in 1998, Paula #75 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chantelle #898, Paula #736.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chantelle held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Paula in 11.
Highest recorded here: Chantelle #89 in 1996, Paula #549 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Paula moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #2504; by 2024 that had become #2771 and #1491.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chantelle #3705, Paula #1584.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2012
Chantelle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Paula in 1.
Highest recorded here: Chantelle #78 in 1999, Paula #172 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Paula moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #155 and #372; by 2012 that had become #451 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Chantelle #451, Paula #383.
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 Paula
Pairs where Paula shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nora vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.
Nora · Paula · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #166.
Paula · Ellen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deirdre vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Deirdre · Paula · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Kathleen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #352.
Paula · Kathleen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Chantelle | Paula |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chantelle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paula.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Chantelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1983–1996
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1983–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls