Aaliyah vs Claragh
Aaliyah and Claraghcompared 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 2019, Aaliyah was ranked #141 and Claragh #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Claragh #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aaliyah was ranked #279 and Claragh #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aaliyah and Claragh over time
Aaliyah and Claragh appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Aaliyah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Claragh in 0.
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.
Aaliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Claragh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Claragh moved ahead of Aaliyah in Northern Ireland · Girls — #178 and #328 the year before became #288 and #192.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Claragh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #146 in 2012, Claragh #171 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Claragh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #178 and #328; by 2024 that had become #288 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Claragh #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2023
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Claragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #233 in 2007, Claragh #586 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaliyah #279, Claragh #727.
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 | Aaliyah | Claragh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah and Claragh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 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 recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Claragh
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #171 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls