Charis vs Nicola
Charis and Nicolacompared 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 2013, Charis was ranked #327 and Nicola #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charis was ranked #1133 and Nicola #4201 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charis was ranked #3256 and Nicola #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Charis and Nicola over time
Charis and Nicola appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Nicola held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charis in 0.
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.
Nicola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Charis 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Charis and Nicola were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1133 and #4201.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nicola in 27.
Highest recorded here: Charis #357 in 1999, Nicola #87 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Charis moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1849 and #1282; by 2023 that had become #1206 and #2689.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charis #1133, Nicola #4201.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Charis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nicola in 8.
Highest recorded here: Charis #220 in 2000, Nicola #72 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Charis moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #444 and #180; by 2013 that had become #327 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Charis #327, Nicola #370.
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 | Charis | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, feminine form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɪk.ə.lə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1133 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicola has a recorded origin (Greek, feminine form); Charis does not have one recorded yet.
- Charis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicola.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicola; Charis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Charis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #506 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 recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nicola
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #97 among girls in New Zealand in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1996
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1957–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls