Charlie vs Karim
Charlie and Karimcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Karim #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Karim #585 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Karim #357 among boys in Norway.
Charlie and Karim over time
Charlie and Karim appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Karim 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.
Karim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Charlie in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Karim were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #585.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Karim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Karim #480 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Karim #585.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1990–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Karim in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Karim #314 in 2022.
The order changed in 2002: Charlie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #566 and #423; by 2002 that had become #467 and #528.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Karim #357.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Karim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Karim #390 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Karim #577.
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 | Karim |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | Norway · Boys #357 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Karim does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlie and Karim both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Karim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Karim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #401 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #314 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #585 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys