Charlene vs Edel
Charlene and Edelcompared 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 2000, Charlene was ranked #282 and Edel #348 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Charlene was ranked #896 and Edel #402 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Charlene was ranked #2203 and Edel #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlene and Edel over time
Charlene and Edel appear together in 1 published list, across 38 years of shared records. Edel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Charlene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edel 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 Edel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1976 to 2015, ending at #896 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Charlene #52 in 1988, Edel #31 in 1986.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1976–2015
Charlene held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Edel in 37.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #52 in 1988, Edel #31 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Charlene #896, Edel #402.
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 | Edel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) | Norway · Girls #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Edel.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Edel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls