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Charlotte vs Lisa

Charlotte and Lisacompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Charlotte was ranked #16 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Lisa #661 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1997, Charlotte was ranked #26 and Lisa #85 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1997, Charlotte was ranked #65 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Lisa over time

Charlotte and Lisa appear together in 6 published lists, across 213 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 1991, Charlotte moved ahead of Lisa in New Zealand · Girls — #31 and #25 the year before became #26 and #31.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Charlotte and Lisa changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #162 and #174.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Charlotte and Lisa averaged 40.8 places apart, ending at #26 and #85.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Lisa fell — from #171 and #222 in 1964 to #43 and #443 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Lisa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #661.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #72 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #16 and #336.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1946–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Lisa in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Lisa #37 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2021: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #160 and #124; by 2021 that had become #141 and #188.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Lisa #174.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lisa in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Lisa #3 in 1984.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Lisa #443.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Lisa #105 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Lisa #661.

  • New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1974–1997

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lisa in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #19 in 1992, Lisa #3 in 1974.

    The order changed in 1991: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #31 and #25; by 1991 that had become #26 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Charlotte #26, Lisa #85.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lisa in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #16 in 2019, Lisa #63 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1998: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #72 and #63; by 1998 that had become #44 and #78.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Charlotte #16, Lisa #336.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1989–1997

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lisa in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #65 in 1997, Lisa #22 in 1989.

    The order changed in 1997: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #87 and #85; by 1997 that had become #65 and #100.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Charlotte #65, Lisa #100.

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 Lisa

Pairs where Lisa 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 Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, Lisa
FieldCharlotteLisa
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesHebrew, short form of Elizabeth
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət//ˈliː.sə/
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #174 (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 Lisa is recorded with a Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth origin.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lisa.
  • Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Lisa'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 Lisa 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

Lisa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1962–1997

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls