Charley vs Edward
Charley and Edwardcompared 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, Charley was ranked #2443 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Charley was ranked #749 and Edward #87 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Charley was ranked #273 and Edward #138 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Charley and Edward over time
Charley and Edward appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Charley 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Charley #307 in 1989, Edward #56 in 1989.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 29.
Highest recorded here: Charley #263 in 1998, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #2443, Edward #31.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1989–2018
Charley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charley #307 in 1989, Edward #56 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Charley #749, Edward #87.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2000–2012
Charley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 9.
Highest recorded here: Charley #232 in 2008, Edward #129 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Charley #273, Edward #138.
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 | Charley | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| 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
- Charley and Edward both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Charley
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys