Charles vs Eugene
Charles and Eugenecompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #119 and Eugene #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Charles was ranked #138 and Eugene #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Charles was ranked #157 and Eugene #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Charles and Eugene over time
Charles and Eugene appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eugene 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charles and Eugene changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #157 and #572.
- Longest-running competitions
Charles and Eugene were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #157 and #572.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Charles #41 in 1998, Eugene #669 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #43 and #50 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2022 they were #157 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Charles held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Eugene in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charles #43 in 1964, Eugene #47 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Charles #157, Eugene #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eugene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1998, Eugene #669 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #119, Eugene #1517.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2019
Charles held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Eugene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #75 in 2000, Eugene #186 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Charles #138, Eugene #418.
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 | Charles | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Eugene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charles
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Eugene
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #50 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys