Charlee vs Malin
Charlee and Malincompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Charlee was ranked #5687 and Malin #2346 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Charlee was ranked #3411 and Malin #2728 among boys in England and Wales.
Charlee and Malin over time
Charlee and Malin appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Charlee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malin 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2019
Charlee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Malin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlee #1398 in 2011, Malin #2189 in 2003.
The order changed in 2019: Malin moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3959 and #4749; by 2019 that had become #3411 and #2728.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Charlee #3411, Malin #2728.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2023
Charlee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Malin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charlee #822 in 2002, Malin #2120 in 2016.
The order changed in 2023: Malin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3533 and #3970; by 2023 that had become #5687 and #2346.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlee #5687, Malin #2346.
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 | Charlee | Malin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #167 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlee and Malin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Charlee
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 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 recorded1999–2016
Highest recorded position: #278 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Malin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #167 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls