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Charlie vs Mohammed

Charlie and Mohammedcompared 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 Mohammed #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Mohammed #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Mohammed #117 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Mohammed #20 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Mohammed #128 among boys in Norway.

Charlie and Mohammed over time

Charlie and Mohammed appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mohammed in 1.

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.

Mohammed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Charlie moved ahead of Mohammed in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #301 and #301 the year before became #174 and #286.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Charlie and Mohammed averaged 12.1 places apart, ending at #22 and #20.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlie and Mohammed were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #20.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #4 in 2016, Mohammed #255 in 2018.

List by list

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

    Charlie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mohammed in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Mohammed #16 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Mohammed #20.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1995–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mohammed in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Mohammed #179 in 1998.

    The order changed in 1997: Charlie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #301 and #301; by 1997 that had become #174 and #286.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Mohammed #468.

  • Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1990–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mohammed in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Mohammed #102 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Mohammed #128.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024

    Charlie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mohammed in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2016, Mohammed #255 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Mohammed #278.

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 Mohammed

Pairs where Mohammed 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

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, Mohammed
FieldCharlieMohammed
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'.Alternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration.
OriginEnglish, via Germanic KarlArabic
Pronunciation/ˈtʃɑːli//mu.ˈħam.mad/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedMuhammad
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #20 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while Mohammed is recorded with a Arabic origin.
  • Charlie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
  • Charlie's recorded meaning differs from Mohammed's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Charlie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Mohammed a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Mohammed

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #218 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #20 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys