Charlie vs Hugo
Charlie and Hugocompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and Hugo #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Charlie was ranked #9 and Hugo #23 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #12 and Hugo #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Hugo #101 among boys in Norway.
Charlie and Hugo over time
Charlie and Hugo appear together in 6 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hugo in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charlie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Hugo 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 Hugo changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1990 and 2025, ending at #211 and #101.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Hugo were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #46.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #8 in 2024, Hugo #18 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1983–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Hugo #42.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Hugo #46.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1990–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hugo in 22.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Hugo #101 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Hugo #101.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Hugo #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #8 in 2024, Hugo #18 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #12, Hugo #18.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2023
Charlie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #6 in 2021, Hugo #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #9, Hugo #23.
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 | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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/ | |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Charlie has a recorded origin (English, via Germanic Karl); Hugo does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlie and Hugo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Hugo doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys