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Charlotte vs Leah

Charlotte and Leahcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Leah #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2022, Charlotte was ranked #3 and Leah #96 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Leah #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Leah #145 among girls in Scotland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Leah #12 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Leah #183 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Leah #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Charlotte and Leah over time

Charlotte and Leah appear together in 6 published lists, across 204 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Leah in 2. 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 2001, Charlotte moved ahead of Leah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #97 and #96 the year before became #16 and #82.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Charlotte and Leah averaged 58.4 places apart, ending at #3 and #96.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Leah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #183.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #5 in 2000, Leah #24 in 2002.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1966–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Leah in 42.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Leah #9 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Leah #55.

  • Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1982–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Leah in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Leah #12 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2004: Leah moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #72 and #91; by 2004 that had become #79 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Leah #12.

  • New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1976–2022

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Leah in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Leah #39 in 2012.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlotte #3, Leah #96.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Leah #24 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Leah #183.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leah in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Leah #10 in 2005.

    The order changed in 2015: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #34 and #27; by 2015 that had become #34 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Leah #119.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1989–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Leah in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Leah #78 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2001: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #97 and #96; by 2001 that had become #16 and #82.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Leah #89.

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 Leah

Pairs where Leah 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

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

New South Wales, Australia 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, Leah
FieldCharlotteLeah
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife.
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesBiblical Hebrew, etymology disputed
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət//ˈliː.ə/
Syllables31
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #12 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Leah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed origin.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
  • Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Leah's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Leah 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

Leah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls