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 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Maya #28 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 183 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 one 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 2008, Maya moved ahead of Charlotte in Norway · Girls — #86 and #106 the year before became #115 and #96.
- 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #28.
- 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Maya #28.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Charlotte | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #28 (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); 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
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
Maya
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls