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Charlie vs Ruby

Charlie and Ruby compared 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2007, Charlie was ranked #7 and Ruby #4333 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2022, Charlie was ranked #87 and Ruby #15 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2022, Charlie was ranked #95 and Ruby #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlie was ranked #315 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #352 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #747 and Ruby #38 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlie was ranked #407 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Charlie and Ruby over time

England and Wales · Girls
#1#3#10#30#100#30019962025Charlie #747Ruby #381996: Charlie #113, Ruby #1031997: Charlie #102, Ruby #1041998: Charlie #104, Ruby #1071999: Charlie #88, Ruby #932000: Charlie #92, Ruby #782001: Charlie #91, Ruby #672002: Charlie #91, Ruby #662003: Charlie #88, Ruby #472004: Charlie #93, Ruby #312005: Charlie #112, Ruby #122006: Charlie #111, Ruby #42007: Charlie #149, Ruby #12008: Charlie #207, Ruby #22009: Charlie #232, Ruby #22010: Charlie #261, Ruby #72011: Charlie #312, Ruby #72012: Charlie #331, Ruby #122013: Charlie #298, Ruby #112014: Charlie #389, Ruby #152015: Charlie #455, Ruby #172016: Charlie #516, Ruby #262017: Charlie #648, Ruby #292018: Charlie #745, Ruby #322019: Charlie #601, Ruby #272020: Charlie #735, Ruby #302021: Charlie #755, Ruby #342022: Charlie #706, Ruby #302023: Charlie #774, Ruby #392024: Charlie #837, Ruby #412025: Charlie #747, Ruby #38

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#30#100#30019992025Charlie #352Ruby #361999: Charlie #439, Ruby #2452000: Charlie #536, Ruby #2272001: Charlie #266, Ruby #1662002: Charlie #352, Ruby #1622003: Charlie #362, Ruby #1182004: Charlie #340, Ruby #1102005: Charlie #320, Ruby #582006: Charlie #191, Ruby #412007: Charlie #307, Ruby #342008: Charlie #469, Ruby #212009: Charlie #284, Ruby #172010: Charlie #333, Ruby #232011: Charlie #414, Ruby #202012: Charlie #354, Ruby #202013: Charlie #246, Ruby #162014: Charlie #184, Ruby #222015: Charlie #316, Ruby #272016: Charlie #288, Ruby #322017: Charlie #272, Ruby #332018: Charlie #319, Ruby #332019: Charlie #551, Ruby #282020: Charlie #315, Ruby #342021: Charlie #270, Ruby #262022: Charlie #211, Ruby #382023: Charlie #495, Ruby #372024: Charlie #412, Ruby #302025: Charlie #352, Ruby #36

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Charlie and Ruby over time

Charlie and Ruby appear together in 5 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Charlie in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Ruby 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlie and Ruby were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #747 and #38.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Charlie #184 in 2014, Ruby #16 in 2013.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #113 and #103 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #747 and #38.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ruby in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #88 in 1999, Ruby #1 in 2007.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #747, Ruby #38.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #184 in 2014, Ruby #16 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #352, Ruby #36.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024

    Charlie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ruby in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #101 in 2006, Ruby #18 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #407, Ruby #38.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 2011–2022

    Charlie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #77 in 2019, Ruby #2 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlie #95, Ruby #24.

  • New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2022

    Charlie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #69 in 2015, Ruby #3 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlie #87, Ruby #15.

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 Ruby

Pairs where Ruby 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

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, Ruby
FieldCharlieRuby
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'.Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century.
OriginEnglish, via Germanic KarlEnglish, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red')
Pronunciation/ˈtʃɑːli//ˈruːbi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while Ruby is recorded with a English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') origin.
  • Charlie and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
  • Charlie's recorded meaning differs from Ruby's — see the table above for each.
  • 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

  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

Ruby

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls