Charles vs Kyle
Charles and Kylecompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Charles was ranked #58 and Kyle #90 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Charles was ranked #89 and Kyle #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #119 and Kyle #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charles was ranked #188 and Kyle #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #144 and Kyle #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #160 and Kyle #278 among boys in Scotland.
Charles and Kyle over time
Charles and Kyle appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Kyle held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Charles in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kyle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Charles 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Charles moved ahead of Kyle in England and Wales · Boys — #54 and #51 the year before became #56 and #69.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Charles and Kyle averaged 24.3 places apart, ending at #58 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Charles and Kyle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #188 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Charles #41 in 1998, Kyle #37 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #37 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #119 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1978–2025
Charles held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kyle in 35.
Highest recorded here: Charles #83 in 2006, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order changed in 1992: Kyle moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #121 and #130; by 1992 that had become #129 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charles #188, Kyle #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kyle in 12.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1998, Kyle #37 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Charles moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #54 and #51; by 2008 that had become #56 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #119, Kyle #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kyle in 20.
Highest recorded here: Charles #75 in 2000, Kyle #30 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Charles moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #266 and #266; by 2022 that had become #177 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #144, Kyle #339.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1975–2008
Charles held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kyle in 18.
Highest recorded here: Charles #58 in 2008, Kyle #46 in 1986.
The order changed in 2005: Charles moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #94 and #72; by 2005 that had become #70 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Charles #58, Kyle #90.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 1988–2005
Charles held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kyle in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charles #75 in 1998, Kyle #26 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Charles #89, Kyle #81.
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 | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (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 and Kyle both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys