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Charlotte vs Elisabeth

Charlotte and Elisabethcompared 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 Elisabeth #1028 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Elisabeth #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Elisabeth #171 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Elisabeth over time

Charlotte and Elisabeth appear together in 3 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisabeth in 1.

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.

Elisabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Charlotte in 1. 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 2025, Charlotte moved ahead of Elisabeth in Norway · Girls — #141 and #138 the year before became #162 and #171.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Charlotte and Elisabeth changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #162 and #171.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Elisabeth fell — from #133 and #516 in 1995 to #43 and #885 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Elisabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #1028.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #5 in 2000, Elisabeth #374 in 1998.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1946–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Elisabeth in 47.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Elisabeth #6 in 1978.

    The order changed in 2025: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #141 and #138; by 2025 that had become #162 and #171.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Elisabeth #171.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Elisabeth in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Elisabeth #374 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Elisabeth #1028.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1995–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Elisabeth in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #42 in 2017, Elisabeth #502 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Elisabeth #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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Elisabeth

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, Elisabeth
FieldCharlotteElisabeth
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/
Syllables34
Common variants / nicknamesLottie, Charlie, CarlottaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #171 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Elisabeth does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Elisabeth.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Elisabeth doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Elisabeth 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

Elisabeth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #50 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls