Charles vs Jai
Charles and Jaicompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Charles was ranked #70 and Jai #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #119 and Jai #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charles was ranked #188 and Jai #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Charles was ranked #266 and Jai #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Charles and Jai over time
Charles and Jai appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jai in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charles reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jai 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jai in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1998, Jai #246 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #119, Jai #945.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2021
Charles held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jai in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #75 in 2000, Jai #191 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Charles #266, Jai #433.
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 | Jai |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jai.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Jai
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2008
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 2001–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys