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Charlotte vs Joyce

Charlotte and Joycecompared 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 Joyce #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

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

Charlotte and Joyce over time

Charlotte and Joyce appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Joyce 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Charlotte and Joyce changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #43 and #885.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Joyce were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #43 and #885.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Joyce in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #43 in 2016, Joyce #144 in 1966.

    The order changed in 1984: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #249 and #214; by 1984 that had become #213 and #242.

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

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Joyce in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Joyce #731 in 2003.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Joyce #1894.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, Joyce
FieldCharlotteJoyce
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesLottie, Charlie, CarlottaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Joyce does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Joyce.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Joyce doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Joyce 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 #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Joyce

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls