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Charlie vs Connor

Charlie and Connorcompared 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 Zealand · Boys

    In 2022, Charlie was ranked #8 and Connor #92 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2022, Charlie was ranked #10 and Connor #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Connor #299 among boys in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 1997, Charlie was ranked #102 and Connor #3174 among girls in England and Wales.

Charlie and Connor over time

Charlie and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Connor in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Connor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Charlie 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2005 as Connor fell out of it to #70, having been #47 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Charlie moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #29 and #26 the year before became #24 and #25.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Charlie and Connor averaged 39.5 places apart, ending at #10 and #87.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlie and Connor were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #299.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1983–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Connor in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Connor #71 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2004: Charlie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #79 and #76; by 2004 that had become #65 and #83.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Connor #829.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Connor in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Connor #11 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2003: Charlie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #29 and #26; by 2003 that had become #24 and #25.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Connor #299.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Charlie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Connor in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Connor #35 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2005: Charlie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #54 and #47; by 2005 that had become #28 and #70.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Connor #164.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2022

    Charlie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Connor in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #10 in 2022, Connor #23 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2006: Charlie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #39 and #28; by 2006 that had become #30 and #44.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlie #10, Connor #87.

  • New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2022

    Charlie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Connor in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #6 in 2021, Connor #18 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2010: Charlie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #33 and #21; by 2010 that had become #26 and #27.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlie #8, Connor #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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Charlie

Pairs where Charlie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Connor

Pairs where Connor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charlie, Connor
FieldCharlieConnor
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish, via Germanic KarlNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈtʃɑːli/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #299 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Charlie has a recorded origin (English, via Germanic Karl); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlie and Connor both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Connor doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Charlie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Connor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #299 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys