Charles vs Rudolf
Charles and Rudolfcompared 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 2023, Charles was ranked #121 and Rudolf #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1977, Charles was ranked #530 and Rudolf #562 among boys in Norway.
Charles and Rudolf over time
Charles and Rudolf appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rudolf 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1949, Charles moved ahead of Rudolf in Norway · Boys — #306 and #226 the year before became #177 and #337.
List by list
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1945–1977
Charles held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rudolf in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charles #177 in 1949, Rudolf #220 in 1945.
The order changed in 1949: Charles moved ahead. In 1948 they stood at #306 and #226; by 1949 that had become #177 and #337.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Charles #530, Rudolf #562.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2004–2023
Charles held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Rudolf in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #49 in 2004, Rudolf #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charles #121, Rudolf #3523.
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 | Rudolf |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles and Rudolf both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Rudolf
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #220 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–1977
Highest recorded position: #220 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–1977).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys