Charlotte vs Maud
Charlotte and Maudcompared 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 Maud #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Maud #4201 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #60 and Maud #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Maud #161 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Maud over time
Charlotte and Maud appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maud in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maud 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Maud were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #4201.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1946–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Maud in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Maud #161 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Maud #161.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Maud in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Maud #1843 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Maud #4201.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1974–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maud in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Maud #340 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #60, Maud #625.
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.
- Charlotte vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #2138.
Charlotte · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #816.
Charlotte · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Katie
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #650.
Charlotte · Katie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Jodie
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2021 they were #13 and #446.
Charlotte · Jodie · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Charlotte | Maud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #161 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Maud does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maud.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Maud doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Maud 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 #25 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maud
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #288 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls