Charlotte vs Eilish
Charlotte and Eilishcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Eilish #384 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Charlotte was ranked #13 and Eilish #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Eilish #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Eilish #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #64 and Eilish #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Charlotte and Eilish over time
Charlotte and Eilish appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilish in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eilish reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlotte and Eilish changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #64 and #631.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Eilish were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #64 and #631.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Eilish in 7.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Eilish #173 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #64, Eilish #631.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Eilish in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Eilish #491 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Eilish #3695.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2016
Charlotte held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Eilish in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #13 in 2016, Eilish #332 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Charlotte #13, Eilish #440.
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 | Charlotte | Eilish |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #384 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Eilish does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eilish.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Eilish doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Eilish 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
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
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Eilish
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #189 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls