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Charlotte vs Willow

Charlotte and Willowcompared 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 Willow #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Willow #6 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Willow #21 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Charlotte and Willow over time

Charlotte and Willow appear together in 5 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Willow in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Willow 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Willow in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Willow #9 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Willow #21.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Willow in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Willow #29 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Willow #58.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Willow in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Willow #24 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Willow #44.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Willow in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Willow #10 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Willow #23.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Willow in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2013, Willow #5 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Willow #6.

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 Willow

Pairs where Willow shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Willow vs Evelyn

    Willow and Evelyn both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Willow · Evelyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Willow vs Aurora

    Willow and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Willow · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Freya vs Willow

    Freya and Willow both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Freya · Willow · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Willow vs Layla

    Willow and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Willow · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Leo vs Oscar

    Leo and Oscar both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Leo · Oscar · 57 shared years, 1951–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

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, Willow
FieldCharlotteWillow
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name.
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesEnglish, a modern nature name from the willow tree
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət//ˈwɪl.oʊ/
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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Willow is recorded with a English, a modern nature name from the willow tree origin.
  • Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Willow.
  • Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Willow's — see the table above for each.
  • 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 Willow 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 #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Willow

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #891 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2023

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls