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Charlotte vs Maria

Charlotte and Mariacompared 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 2016, Charlotte was ranked #2 and Maria #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Maria #97 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Maria #120 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Maria #88 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Maria #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Maria #62 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Maria over time

Charlotte and Maria appear together in 5 published lists, across 229 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maria in 2.

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.

Maria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1982, Charlotte moved ahead of Maria in New Zealand · Girls — #59 and #53 the year before became #48 and #61.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Charlotte and Maria changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #43 and #74.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Charlotte and Maria averaged 48.6 places apart, ending at #2 and #78.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Maria fell — from #72 and #61 in 1997 to #6 and #97 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Maria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #88.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1946–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 73.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Maria #3 in 1982.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Maria #62.

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

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maria in 50.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Maria #23 in 1967.

    The order changed in 2023: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #55 and #54; by 2023 that had become #60 and #73.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Maria #74.

  • New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1974–2016

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Maria in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maria #36 in 1977.

    The order changed in 1982: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #59 and #53; by 1982 that had become #48 and #61.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Charlotte #2, Maria #78.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Maria #66 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Maria #88.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Maria in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Maria #49 in 2009.

    The order changed in 1998: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #72 and #61; by 1998 that had become #44 and #64.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Maria #97.

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 Maria

Pairs where Maria 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of 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.

Republic of Ireland 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, Maria
FieldCharlotteMaria
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary).
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesBiblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət//mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/
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 #62 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Maria is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission origin.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maria.
  • Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Maria'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 Maria 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

Maria

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #126 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 recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls