Charlie vs George
Charlie and Georgecompared 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 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and George #7 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Charlie was ranked #9 and George #7 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #12 and George #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Charlie was ranked #249 and George #364 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Charlie was ranked #745 and George #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and George over time
Charlie and George appear together in 7 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, George in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Charlie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, George in 2. 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 2003, Charlie moved ahead of George in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #85 and #73 the year before became #63 and #70.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlie and George changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 2003 and 2023, ending at #9 and #7.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Charlie and George averaged 9.2 places apart, ending at #22 and #7.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and George were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #7.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #8 in 2024, George #24 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1983–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, George in 5.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, George #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 1998: Charlie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #174 and #128; by 1998 that had become #145 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, George in 19.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, George #7.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, George in 3.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2002: Charlie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #131 and #106; by 2002 that had become #90 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, George #40.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, George in 3.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #8 in 2024, George #24 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Charlie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #85 and #73; by 2003 that had become #63 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #12, George #24.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2023
Charlie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, George in 12.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #6 in 2021, George #5 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #9, George #7.
Norway · Boys16 shared years, 1990–2023
Charlie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, George in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, George #361 in 2017.
The order changed in 2009: Charlie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #549 and #493; by 2009 that had become #381 and #546.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #249, George #364.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2018
Charlie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, George in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #88 in 1999, George #2802 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Charlie #745, George #5666.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | English, via Germanic Karl | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while George is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Charlie and George both have 2 syllables.
- Charlie's recorded meaning differs from George's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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 #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys