Charlotte vs Kaja
Charlotte and Kajacompared 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 2018, Charlotte was ranked #13 and Kaja #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Kaja #1809 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Kaja #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Kaja #57 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Kaja over time
Charlotte and Kaja appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaja 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 2 of those lists, Kaja 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Kaja moved into the top 50 at #46 in 2000 as Charlotte fell out of it to #56, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Kaja moved ahead of Charlotte in Norway · Girls — #49 and #53 the year before became #56 and #46.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Kaja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 67 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #162 and #57.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1946–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Kaja in 27.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Kaja #41 in 2006.
The order changed in 2000: Kaja moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #49 and #53; by 2000 that had become #56 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Kaja #57.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kaja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 1998, Kaja #657 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Kaja #1809.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kaja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Kaja #219 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Kaja #885.
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.
- Charlotte vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #2138.
Charlotte · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #816.
Charlotte · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Katie
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #650.
Charlotte · Katie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Jodie
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2021 they were #13 and #446.
Charlotte · Jodie · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Charlotte | Kaja |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #57 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Kaja does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kaja.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Kaja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Kaja 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
Kaja
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #375 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls