Charley vs Macy
Charley and Macycompared 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 2019, Charley was ranked #298 and Macy #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #384 and Macy #333 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2004, Charley was ranked #352 and Macy #3651 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charley was ranked #718 and Macy #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #1672 and Macy #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Charley and Macy over time
Charley and Macy appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Charley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Macy 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.
Macy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Charley in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charley and Macy changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2019, ending at #298 and #298.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charley #146 in 1999, Macy #161 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Macy in 23.
Highest recorded here: Charley #146 in 1999, Macy #161 in 2000.
The order changed in 2015: Macy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #405 and #448; by 2015 that had become #487 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #1672, Macy #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2008–2025
Charley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Macy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charley #273 in 2013, Macy #395 in 2010.
The order changed in 2025: Macy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #736 and #898; by 2025 that had become #718 and #608.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charley #718, Macy #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2004–2019
Charley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Macy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charley #135 in 2013, Macy #203 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Charley #298, Macy #298.
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 | Macy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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
- Charley and Macy 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
Macy
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls