Charlie vs Iga
Charlie and Igacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Charlie was ranked #495 and Iga #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #837 and Iga #1819 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and Iga over time
Charlie and Iga appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iga in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Iga changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2023, ending at #495 and #727.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Iga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #111 in 2006, Iga #695 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #837, Iga #1819.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2023
Charlie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Iga in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #184 in 2014, Iga #284 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #495, Iga #727.
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 | Iga |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie has a recorded origin (English, via Germanic Karl); Iga does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlie and Iga both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Iga doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Iga
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #4798 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2007–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls