Charlotte vs Karla
Charlotte and Karlacompared 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 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Karla #2605 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Charlotte was ranked #34 and Karla #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Karla #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Charlotte was ranked #85 and Karla #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Karla #266 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Karla over time
Charlotte and Karla appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Karla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Karla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Charlotte 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Karla fell — from #193 and #471 in 1972 to #43 and #718 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Karla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #2605.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Karla #194 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Karla #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Karla #433 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Karla #2605.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1952–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Karla #264 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Karla #266.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2014
Charlotte held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #34 in 2009, Karla #155 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Charlotte #34, Karla #365.
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 | Karla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Karla does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Karla.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Karla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Karla 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
Karla
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls