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Charlie vs Jackson

Charlie and Jacksoncompared 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 Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Charlie was ranked #9 and Jackson #41 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #12 and Jackson #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Jackson #138 among boys in England and Wales.

Charlie and Jackson over time

Charlie and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jackson in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Jackson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Charlie 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 2008, Charlie moved ahead of Jackson in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #28 and #27 the year before became #26 and #31.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Charlie and Jackson averaged 29.3 places apart, ending at #12 and #90.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlie and Jackson were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #138.

List by list

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

    Charlie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jackson in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Jackson #74 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Jackson #138.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Charlie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jackson in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Jackson #68 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Jackson #154.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jackson in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #8 in 2024, Jackson #27 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2008: Charlie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #28 and #27; by 2008 that had become #26 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #12, Jackson #90.

  • New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2023

    Charlie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jackson in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #6 in 2021, Jackson #21 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2006: Charlie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #61 and #41; by 2006 that had become #26 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #9, Jackson #41.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jackson in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Jackson #99 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Jackson #198.

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 Jackson

Pairs where Jackson 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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, Jackson
FieldCharlieJackson
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)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Charlie has a recorded origin (English, via Germanic Karl); Jackson does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlie and Jackson both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Jackson 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

Jackson

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1993–2023

    Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys