Charlene vs Kelly
Charlene and Kellycompared 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 2006, Charlene was ranked #384 and Kelly #219 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Charlene was ranked #896 and Kelly #378 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlene was ranked #3015 and Kelly #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlene and Kelly over time
Charlene and Kelly appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Kelly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Charlene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
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 Kelly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1976 to 2015, ending at #896 and #378.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlene #410 in 1996, Kelly #74 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1976–2015
Charlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kelly in 37.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #52 in 1988, Kelly #35 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Charlene #896, Kelly #378.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kelly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #410 in 1996, Kelly #74 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlene #3015, Kelly #1672.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Charlene held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kelly in 7.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #188 in 2002, Kelly #101 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Charlene #384, Kelly #219.
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 | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #790 (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 Kelly.
- 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
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls