Charlotte vs Linda
Charlotte and Lindacompared 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 2021, Charlotte was ranked #13 and Linda #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Linda #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Charlotte was ranked #52 and Linda #76 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #141 and Linda #376 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Linda over time
Charlotte and Linda appear together in 3 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Linda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charlotte in 1.
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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Charlotte moved ahead of Linda in Norway · Girls — #27 and #16 the year before became #24 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Linda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 71 years, from 1946 to 2024, ending at #141 and #376.
List by list
Norway · Girls71 shared years, 1946–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Linda in 36.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Linda #1 in 1975.
The order changed in 1989: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #27 and #16; by 1989 that had become #24 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #141, Linda #376.
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Linda in 33.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Linda #13 in 1973.
The order changed in 1997: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #119 and #113; by 1997 that had become #109 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Linda #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Linda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Linda #1406.
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 | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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); Linda does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Linda.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Linda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Linda 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
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls