Charles vs Reece
Charles and Reececompared 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 2001, Charles was ranked #84 and Reece #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #119 and Reece #592 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #144 and Reece #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #160 and Reece #246 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charles was ranked #188 and Reece #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Charles and Reece over time
Charles and Reece appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Reece in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Boys, Charles moved into the top 50 at #49 in 2004 as Reece fell out of it to #52, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Charles moved ahead of Reece in England and Wales · Boys — #48 and #46 the year before became #49 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charles and Reece changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1991 and 2025, ending at #188 and #402.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charles and Reece averaged 49.1 places apart, ending at #188 and #402.
- Longest-running competitions
Charles and Reece were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #188 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Charles #41 in 1998, Reece #40 in 2000.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #41 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #119 and #592.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1991–2025
Charles held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Reece in 7.
Highest recorded here: Charles #83 in 2006, Reece #82 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charles #188, Reece #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Reece in 6.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1998, Reece #40 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Charles moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #48 and #46; by 2004 that had become #49 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #119, Reece #592.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Reece in 18.
Highest recorded here: Charles #75 in 2000, Reece #38 in 2006.
The order changed in 2017: Charles moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #143 and #143; by 2017 that had become #124 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #144, Reece #404.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1989–2001
Charles held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Reece in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charles #75 in 1998, Reece #74 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Charles #84, Reece #92.
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 | Reece |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles and Reece both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Reece
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys