Charlotte vs Katrin
Charlotte and Katrincompared 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 2023, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Katrin #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2007, Charlotte was ranked #86 and Katrin #565 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Charlotte was ranked #119 and Katrin #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Charlotte and Katrin over time
Charlotte and Katrin appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katrin 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.
Katrin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 42 shared years in Norway · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Katrin fell — from #366 and #346 in 1957 to #86 and #565 in 2007.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Katrin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1957 to 2007, ending at #86 and #565.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1957–2007
Charlotte held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Katrin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Katrin #182 in 1968.
The order changed in 1966: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #250 and #232; by 1966 that had become #213 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Charlotte #86, Katrin #565.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Katrin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Katrin #1522 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #23, Katrin #4056.
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 | Katrin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Katrin does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katrin.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Katrin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Katrin 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 #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Katrin
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #346 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1957–2007
Highest recorded position: #182 among girls in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1957–2007).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls