Charlie vs Ruby
Charlie and Rubycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #407 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #837 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and Ruby over time
Charlie and Ruby appear together in 5 published lists, across 96 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.
- 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 2024 they were #837 and #41.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ruby in 26.
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, 2024: Charlie #837, Ruby #41.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Charlie | Ruby |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | A 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. |
| Origin | English, via Germanic Karl | English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | /ˈruːbi/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Ruby
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls