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Charlotte vs Tina

Charlotte and Tinacompared 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 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Tina #1892 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2003, Charlotte was ranked #40 and Tina #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Tina #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1981, Charlotte was ranked #59 and Tina #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Tina #488 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Tina over time

Charlotte and Tina appear together in 4 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tina in 0.

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.

Tina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1959–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tina in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Tina #20 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1996: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #35 and #34; by 1996 that had become #42 and #51.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Tina #488.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1965–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Tina in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Tina #182 in 1975.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Tina #718.

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

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tina in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Tina #549 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Tina #1892.

  • New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1974–1981

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tina in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #51 in 1977, Tina #42 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1977: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #72 and #52; by 1977 that had become #51 and #62.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Charlotte #59, Tina #97.

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 Tina

Pairs where Tina 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway 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, Tina
FieldCharlotteTina
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət/
Syllables32
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, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #488 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Tina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tina.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Tina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Tina 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

Tina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1958–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls