Charlotte vs Isabella
Charlotte and Isabellacompared 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 Isabella #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Isabella #15 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Isabella #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Isabella #10 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Isabella #50 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Isabella #48 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Isabella #122 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Isabella over time
Charlotte and Isabella appear together in 6 published lists, across 217 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Isabella in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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 moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Isabella moved ahead of Charlotte in England and Wales · Girls — #14 and #15 the year before became #20 and #12.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlotte and Isabella changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1995 and 2023, ending at #1 and #15.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Charlotte and Isabella averaged 25.3 places apart, ending at #25 and #10.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Isabella were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #10.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2006, Isabella #4 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1960–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Isabella in 20.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Isabella #42 in 2010.
The order changed in 2007: Isabella moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #80 and #102; by 2007 that had become #86 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Isabella #122.
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Isabella in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Isabella #41 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Isabella #48.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Isabella in 16.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Isabella #1 in 2007.
The order changed in 2012: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #7 and #3; by 2012 that had become #1 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Isabella #17.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Isabella in 16.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Isabella #6 in 2016.
The order changed in 2010: Isabella moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #14 and #15; by 2010 that had become #20 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Isabella #10.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1995–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Isabella in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Isabella #4 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Isabella #15.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Isabella in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Isabella #27 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Isabella #44.
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 | Isabella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | My God is an oath (via Elizabeth). |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | Bella, Izzy, Isabel, Isobel |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Isabella is recorded with a Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth origin.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Isabella.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Isabella's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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 #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Isabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls