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Charlotte vs Katie

Charlotte and Katiecompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Charlotte was ranked #3 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Katie #650 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Charlotte and Katie over time

Charlotte and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katie in 2.

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.

Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Charlotte moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #87 and #77 the year before became #65 and #77.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Charlotte and Katie changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1976 and 2014, ending at #1 and #94.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 37 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Charlotte and Katie averaged 27.1 places apart, ending at #1 and #94.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Katie fell — from #72 and #20 in 1997 to #6 and #47 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Katie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #650.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #7 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #650.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Katie in 43.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Katie #2 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Katie #41.

  • New Zealand · Girls37 shared years, 1976–2014

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Katie in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Katie #33 in 1981.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Charlotte #1, Katie #94.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Katie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Katie #9 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Katie #650.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katie in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Katie #1 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2016: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #34 and #19; by 2016 that had become #13 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Katie #47.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1989–2009

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katie in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #2 in 2006, Katie #38 in 1989.

    The order changed in 1997: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #87 and #77; by 1997 that had become #65 and #77.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Charlotte #3, Katie #92.

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.

Other comparisons involving Katie

Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, Katie
FieldCharlotteKatie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesGreek, diminutive form
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət//ˈkeɪ.ti/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesLottie, Charlie, CarlottaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
  • Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Katie'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 Katie 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 #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Katie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls