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Charlotte vs Ida

Charlotte and Idacompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Ida #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Ida #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Ida #342 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Ida #37 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

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

Charlotte and Ida over time

Charlotte and Ida appear together in 4 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ida in 1.

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

Ida reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Charlotte and Ida changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #162 and #37.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Ida were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #342.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #12 in 1990, Ida #1 in 1988.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1946–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ida in 65.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Ida #1 in 1988.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Ida #37.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Ida #257 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Ida #342.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1964–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ida in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Ida #325 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Ida #885.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ida in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Ida #178 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Ida #337.

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 Ida

Pairs where Ida 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

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, Ida
FieldCharlotteIda
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'.
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesGermanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət//ˈiːdɑ/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesLottie, Charlie, CarlottaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #37 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Ida is recorded with a Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition origin.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ida.
  • Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Ida's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Ida 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

Ida

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #204 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls