Charlotte vs Nina
Charlotte and Ninacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Charlotte was ranked #3 and Nina #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Nina #63 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Nina #97 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Nina #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Nina #195 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Nina over time
Charlotte and Nina appear together in 5 published lists, across 195 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nina in 1.
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 3 of those lists, Nina 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 2021, Charlotte moved ahead of Nina in Norway · Girls — #160 and #125 the year before became #141 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Nina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #162 and #195.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2013, Nina #63 in 2014.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1946–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Nina in 39.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Nina #3 in 1964.
The order changed in 2021: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #160 and #125; by 2021 that had become #141 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Nina #195.
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1967–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Nina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Nina #83 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Nina #112.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Nina #137 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Nina #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Nina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Nina #63 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Nina #63.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2011–2022
Charlotte held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2013, Nina #63 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlotte #3, Nina #77.
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 | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /ˈnʲi.nə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Nina is recorded with a Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) origin.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nina.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Nina's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Nina 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 #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #195 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls