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Charlotte vs Maya

Charlotte and Mayacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Maya #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Maya #72 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Maya over time

Charlotte and Maya appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Maya in 0.

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.

Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Maya 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 2024, Maya moved ahead of Charlotte in England and Wales · Girls — #23 and #29 the year before became #23 and #15.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Charlotte and Maya averaged 50.9 places apart, ending at #1 and #53.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #162 and #86.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maya #68 in 2004.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1961–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Maya in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Maya #66 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2008: Maya moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #86 and #106; by 2008 that had become #115 and #96.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Maya #86.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maya in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Maya #15 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2024: Maya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #23 and #29; by 2024 that had become #23 and #15.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Maya #15.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maya in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Maya #17 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Maya #40.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maya in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Maya #28 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Maya #53.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maya in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Maya #47.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2003–2023

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maya in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maya #68 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Maya #72.

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 Maya

Pairs where Maya 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, Maya
FieldCharlotteMaya
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
Syllables31
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)Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Maya 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 #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Maya

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1961

    First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls