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Charlie vs Scott

Charlie and Scottcompared 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 Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

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

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Scott #845 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Scott #365 among boys in Norway.

Charlie and Scott over time

Charlie and Scott appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Scott in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Scott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Charlie in none. 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1983–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Scott in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Scott #42 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2005: Charlie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #65 and #42; by 2005 that had become #52 and #58.

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

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Scott #48 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Scott #845.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Charlie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Scott in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Scott #36 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2005: Charlie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #54 and #36; by 2005 that had become #28 and #67.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Scott #239.

  • Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1990–2025

    Charlie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Scott in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Scott #213 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2019: Charlie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #240 and #236; by 2019 that had become #225 and #325.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Scott #365.

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 Scott

Pairs where Scott 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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, Scott
FieldCharlieScott
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'.An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain.
OriginEnglish, via Germanic KarlEnglish/Scottish (surname origin)
Pronunciation/ˈtʃɑːli//ˈskɑt/
Syllables21
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while Scott is recorded with a English/Scottish (surname origin) origin.
  • Charlie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
  • Charlie's recorded meaning differs from Scott'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

Scott

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1957–1999

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys