Charlotte vs Jeanette
Charlotte and Jeanettecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Jeanette #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Charlotte was ranked #104 and Jeanette #522 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1992, Charlotte was ranked #119 and Jeanette #338 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Charlotte and Jeanette over time
Charlotte and Jeanette appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeanette in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jeanette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Charlotte 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Charlotte moved ahead of Jeanette in Norway · Girls — #36 and #23 the year before became #27 and #29.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #381 and #342 in 1949 to #104 and #522 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Jeanette were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1949 to 2014, ending at #104 and #522.
List by list
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1949–2014
Charlotte held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jeanette in 31.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Jeanette #23 in 1986.
The order changed in 1987: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #36 and #23; by 1987 that had become #27 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Charlotte #104, Jeanette #522.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1964–1992
Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jeanette in 3.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #119 in 1992, Jeanette #162 in 1964.
The order changed in 1968: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #187 and #171; by 1968 that had become #185 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Charlotte #119, Jeanette #338.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jeanette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Jeanette #1914 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Jeanette #5891.
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 | Jeanette |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Jeanette does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte and Jeanette both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Jeanette doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Jeanette 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
Jeanette
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1949–2014).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls