Charlotte vs Hazel
Charlotte and Hazelcompared 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 Hazel #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Hazel #10 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Charlotte and Hazel over time
Charlotte and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hazel 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.
Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Hazel 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls, Charlotte moved into the top 50 at #43 in 2025 as Hazel fell out of it to #55, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Charlotte moved ahead of Hazel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #64 and #44 the year before became #43 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlotte and Hazel changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #43 and #55.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Charlotte and Hazel averaged 45.2 places apart, ending at #43 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Hazel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #43 and #55.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Hazel in 35.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #64 and #44; by 2025 that had become #43 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Hazel #55.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Hazel #75.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2013, Hazel #10 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Hazel #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2015, Hazel #8 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Hazel #8.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Hazel #169.
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 | Hazel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | From the English word for the hazel tree, or the light brown colour associated with it, ultimately from Old English 'hæsel'. Created as a given name in the 19th century. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | English (nature name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /ˈheɪ.zəl/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| 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 Hazel is recorded with a English (nature name) origin.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hazel.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Hazel's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Hazel 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
Hazel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 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
Highest recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls