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Charlotte vs Mia

Charlotte and Miacompared 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 Mia #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Mia #13 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Mia #21 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Mia #21 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Mia over time

Charlotte and Mia appear together in 6 published lists, across 214 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mia in 2.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.

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 2001, Mia moved ahead of Charlotte in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #95 and #101 the year before became #87 and #72.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Charlotte and Mia changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1997 and 2025, ending at #1 and #5.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Charlotte and Mia averaged 18.9 places apart, ending at #25 and #21.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Mia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #21.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1952–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Mia in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Mia #8 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Mia #21.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1971–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mia in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Mia #6 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2001: Mia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #95 and #101; by 2001 that had become #87 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Mia #11.

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

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mia in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Mia #5 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Mia #21.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mia in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Mia #2 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Mia #5.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mia in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Mia #14 in 2015.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Mia #20.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2023

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Mia #7 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Mia #13.

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 Mia

Pairs where Mia 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia'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 South Wales, Australia 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, Mia
FieldCharlotteMia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Directly a diminutive of Maria.
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesScandinavian/Italian, via Maria
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət//ˈmiːə/
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)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Mia is recorded with a Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria origin.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
  • Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Mia'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 Mia 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

Mia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #21 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls