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Charlotte vs Doreen

Charlotte and Doreencompared 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 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Doreen #4867 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2001, Charlotte was ranked #87 and Doreen #606 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Charlotte and Doreen over time

Charlotte and Doreen appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Doreen 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.

Doreen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1970, Charlotte moved ahead of Doreen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #191 and #186 the year before became #189 and #200.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Doreen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1964 to 2001, ending at #87 and #606.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #6 in 1998, Doreen #1979 in 1998.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–2001

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Doreen in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #87 in 2001, Doreen #161 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1970: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #191 and #186; by 1970 that had become #189 and #200.

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Charlotte #87, Doreen #606.

  • England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Doreen in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 1998, Doreen #1979 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Doreen #4867.

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, Doreen
FieldCharlotteDoreen
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
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 #4867 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Doreen does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Doreen.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Doreen 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 Doreen 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 #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Doreen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #171 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 recorded1964–2001

    Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2001).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls