Charlie vs Xavier
Charlie and Xaviercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Charlie was ranked #8 and Xavier #71 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and Xavier #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #12 and Xavier #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Xavier #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Xavier #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Xavier #263 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Charlie was ranked #516 and Xavier #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and Xavier over time
Charlie and Xavier appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Xavier 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.
Xavier 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Charlie moved ahead of Xavier in New Zealand · Boys — #61 and #60 the year before became #26 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Charlie and Xavier averaged 19.9 places apart, ending at #12 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Xavier were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #263.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #4 in 2012, Xavier #158 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Xavier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Xavier #158 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Xavier #263.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Xavier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #8 in 2024, Xavier #22 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #12, Xavier #43.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Xavier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Xavier #257 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Xavier #676.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 2003–2022
Charlie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Xavier in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #7 in 2020, Xavier #29 in 2010.
The order changed in 2006: Charlie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #61 and #60; by 2006 that had become #26 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlie #8, Xavier #71.
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 | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Xavier does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlie and Xavier both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlie; Xavier doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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 #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Xavier
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys