Charlene vs Donna
Charlene and Donnacompared 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 1999, Charlene was ranked #344 and Donna #259 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Charlene was ranked #876 and Donna #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlene was ranked #3015 and Donna #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlene and Donna over time
Charlene and Donna appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Charlene 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
Charlene and Donna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1976 to 2014, ending at #876 and #876.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlene #410 in 1996, Donna #441 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1976–2014
Charlene held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Donna in 32.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #52 in 1988, Donna #33 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Charlene #876, Donna #876.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlene held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Donna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #410 in 1996, Donna #441 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlene #3015, Donna #5891.
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 | Charlene | Donna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Donna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2015
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1976–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls