Charlotte vs Summer
Charlotte and Summercompared 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 Summer #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Summer #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Summer #109 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Charlotte and Summer over time
Charlotte and Summer appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Summer in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Summer in 2. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Charlotte and Summer averaged 59.0 places apart, ending at #1 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Summer were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #109.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2012, Summer #38 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Summer #109.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Summer #28 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Summer #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Summer #161.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Summer #115.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Summer #38 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Summer #89.
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 | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #89 (2025) |
| 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); Summer does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Summer.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Summer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Summer 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
Summer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #206 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #109 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls