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Charlotte vs Colette

Charlotte and Colettecompared 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 · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Colette #1672 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Charlotte was ranked #39 and Colette #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Charlotte and Colette over time

Charlotte and Colette appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Colette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Charlotte 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 1989, Charlotte moved ahead of Colette in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #166 and #157 the year before became #141 and #171.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Colette were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #39 and #896.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2018

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Colette in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Colette #47 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1989: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #166 and #157; by 1989 that had become #141 and #171.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Charlotte #39, Colette #896.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Colette in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Colette #479 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Colette #1672.

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 Charlotte

Pairs where Charlotte shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, Colette
FieldCharlotteColette
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesLottie, Charlie, CarlottaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1672 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Colette does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte and Colette both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Colette doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Colette a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Charlotte

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1989–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Colette

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls