Charlie vs Dearbhla
Charlie and Dearbhlacompared 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 2024, Charlie was ranked #407 and Dearbhla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #352 and Dearbhla #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Charlie was ranked #389 and Dearbhla #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and Dearbhla over time
Charlie and Dearbhla appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Dearbhla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charlie 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.
Dearbhla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlie and Dearbhla changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #407 and #253.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dearbhla in 14.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #184 in 2014, Dearbhla #126 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Charlie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #495 and #445; by 2024 that had become #412 and #898.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #352, Dearbhla #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Dearbhla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #101 in 2006, Dearbhla #90 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #407, Dearbhla #253.
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 | Charlie | Dearbhla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, via Germanic Karl | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie has a recorded origin (English, via Germanic Karl); Dearbhla does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlie and Dearbhla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Dearbhla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charlie
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls