Charlotte vs Ivy
Charlotte and Ivycompared 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 Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Charlotte and Ivy over time
Charlotte and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ivy in 0.
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, Ivy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Ivy moved ahead of Charlotte in England and Wales · Girls — #12 and #14 the year before became #18 and #12.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Ivy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #9.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #6 in 2024, Ivy #26 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Ivy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order changed in 2019: Ivy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #12 and #14; by 2019 that had become #18 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Ivy #9.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ivy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Ivy #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Ivy #11 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Ivy #30.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Ivy #35.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2013, Ivy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Ivy #22.
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 | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ivy plant. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /ˈaɪvi/ |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #9 (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 Ivy is recorded with a English (plant name) origin.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivy.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Ivy'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 Ivy 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 #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls