Charlotte vs Elin
Charlotte and Elincompared 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 Elin #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Elin #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Elin #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Elin #263 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Elin over time
Charlotte and Elin appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elin 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.
Elin 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Charlotte moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1986 as Elin fell out of it to #51, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Charlotte moved ahead of Elin in Norway · Girls — #43 and #39 the year before became #36 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Elin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #872.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #5 in 2000, Elin #349 in 1999.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1946–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Elin in 33.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Elin #4 in 1974.
The order changed in 1986: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #43 and #39; by 1986 that had become #36 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Elin #263.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Elin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Elin #349 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Elin #872.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #42 in 2017, Elin #524 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Elin #885.
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 | Elin |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #263 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Elin does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Elin.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Elin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Elin 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 #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #41 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls