Charley vs Gemma
Charley and Gemmacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Charley was ranked #251 and Gemma #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charley was ranked #718 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #1672 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Charley and Gemma over time
Charley and Gemma appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charley in 1.
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.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Charley 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 2013, Charley moved ahead of Gemma in Northern Ireland · Girls — #203 and #187 the year before became #135 and #327.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charley and Gemma changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2016, ending at #251 and #353.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Gemma in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charley #146 in 1999, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #1672, Gemma #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2025
Charley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Gemma in 22.
Highest recorded here: Charley #273 in 2013, Gemma #51 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charley #718, Gemma #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1999–2016
Charley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Gemma in 10.
Highest recorded here: Charley #115 in 2007, Gemma #60 in 2004.
The order changed in 2013: Charley moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #203 and #187; by 2013 that had become #135 and #327.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Charley #251, Gemma #353.
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 | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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
- Charley and Gemma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls