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Charlotte vs Maddison

Charlotte and Maddisoncompared 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 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Maddison #81 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2020, Charlotte was ranked #3 and Maddison #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Maddison #154 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Charlotte and Maddison over time

Charlotte and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maddison 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.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Charlotte and Maddison averaged 38.1 places apart, ending at #3 and #87.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Maddison were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #154.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maddison #27 in 2008.

List by list

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Maddison #63 in 2005.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Maddison #154.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2020

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Maddison #13 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Charlotte #3, Maddison #87.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maddison in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maddison #27 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Maddison #81.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Maddison #123 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Maddison #169.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Maddison #183 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Maddison #226.

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 Maddison

Pairs where Maddison 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 Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand'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 Zealand 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, Maddison
FieldCharlotteMaddison
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət/Not yet recorded
Syllables33
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)England and Wales · Girls #154 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte and Maddison both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Maddison doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Maddison 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

Maddison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1992–2020

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1992–2020).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #154 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls