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 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Ida #337 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 132 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 Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #162 and #37.
- 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Charlotte #23, Ida #337.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Charlotte | Ida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /ˈiːdɑ/ |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #37 (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 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
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
Ida
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls