Charlene vs Meg
Charlene and Megcompared 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 2003, Charlene was ranked #248 and Meg #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Charlene was ranked #876 and Meg #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Charlene was ranked #3961 and Meg #3961 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlene and Meg over time
Charlene and Meg appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Charlene held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Meg in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Charlene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Meg 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlene and Meg changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2021, ending at #3961 and #3961.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2021
Charlene held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Meg in 7.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #410 in 1996, Meg #409 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Charlene #3961, Meg #3961.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1993–2014
Charlene held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Meg in 5.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #134 in 1993, Meg #269 in 2000.
The order changed in 2014: Meg moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #488 and #641; by 2014 that had become #876 and #752.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Charlene #876, Meg #752.
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 | Meg |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3961 (2021) |
| 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 1 for Meg.
- 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
Meg
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2019
Highest recorded position: #269 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1993–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3961 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls