Charlotte vs Eva
Charlotte and Evacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Eva #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Eva #60 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Eva #42 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Eva #62 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Eva #22 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Eva #54 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Eva #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Charlotte and Eva over time
Charlotte and Eva appear together in 6 published lists, across 235 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eva in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Charlotte in 2. 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 Eva changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #162 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Charlotte and Eva averaged 39.2 places apart, ending at #1 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Eva were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #162 and #22.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2012, Eva #21 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1946–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Eva in 49.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Eva #6 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Eva #22.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Eva in 36.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Eva #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Eva #69.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Eva #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Eva #54.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Eva in 11.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Eva #8 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Eva #42.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Eva #19 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Eva #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Eva #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Eva #80.
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 | Eva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /ˈeh.vah/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eva.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Eva's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Eva 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
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 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: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls