Charlotte vs Monica
Charlotte and Monicacompared 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 Monica #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Monica #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Monica #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Charlotte was ranked #38 and Monica #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1998, Charlotte was ranked #54 and Monica #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #60 and Monica #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Charlotte was ranked #121 and Monica #542 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Monica over time
Charlotte and Monica appear together in 3 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Monica in 1.
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.
Monica reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Charlotte in none. 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 1987, Charlotte moved ahead of Monica in Norway · Girls — #36 and #29 the year before became #27 and #31.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Monica fell — from #345 and #315 in 1946 to #121 and #542 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Monica were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #1229.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1946–2017
Charlotte held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Monica in 34.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Monica #3 in 1971.
The order changed in 1987: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #36 and #29; by 1987 that had become #27 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Charlotte #121, Monica #542.
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Monica in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #42 in 2017, Monica #68 in 1965.
The order changed in 1984: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #249 and #224; by 1984 that had become #213 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #60, Monica #727.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Monica in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Monica #274 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Monica #1229.
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 | Monica |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | Precise meaning uncertain — most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin; since the Middle Ages popularly associated with Latin 'moneo' ('to advise') and Greek 'monos' ('one, single'). Borne by the 4th-century North African saint who was mother of Saint Augustine. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /ˈmoː.ni.kaː/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | Monika, Mona |
| 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 #1229 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Monica is recorded with a Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician) origin.
- Charlotte and Monica both have 3 syllables.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Monica's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Monica
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #315 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2017
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1946–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls