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Charlotte vs Elli

Charlotte and Ellicompared 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 Elli #3035 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2003, Charlotte was ranked #72 and Elli #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Elli #165 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Elli over time

Charlotte and Elli appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elli in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elli 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Elli were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #3035.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #5 in 2000, Elli #643 in 2002.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

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

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Elli #643 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Elli #3035.

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, Elli
FieldCharlotteElli
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, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #165 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Elli does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Elli.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Elli 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 Elli 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

Elli

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1031 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2024–2025

    Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls