Charlotte vs Simone
Charlotte and Simonecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Simone #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Charlotte was ranked #37 and Simone #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #64 and Simone #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Charlotte was ranked #67 and Simone #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Charlotte was ranked #119 and Simone #400 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Simone over time
Charlotte and Simone appear together in 3 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Simone in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Simone reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Charlotte 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Simone were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1962 to 2019, ending at #119 and #400.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1966–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Simone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Simone #187 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #64, Simone #898.
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1962–2019
Charlotte held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Simone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Simone #243 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Charlotte #119, Simone #400.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Simone #248 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Simone #1672.
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 | Simone |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Simone does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte and Simone both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Simone doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Simone 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
Simone
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #474 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1992
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls