Aria vs Clara
Aria and Claracompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aria was ranked #16 and Clara #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #22 and Clara #36 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #23 and Clara #83 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Aria was ranked #28 and Clara #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #35 and Clara #84 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #72 and Clara #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #92 and Clara #121 among girls in Norway.
Aria and Clara over time
Aria and Clara appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Aria moved into the top 50 at #44 in 2021 as Clara fell out of it to #52, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Aria moved ahead of Clara in England and Wales · Girls — #100 and #91 the year before became #67 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aria #31 in 2022, Clara #84 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Clara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aria #31 in 2022, Clara #84 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Aria moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #100 and #91; by 2016 that had become #67 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #35, Clara #84.
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Clara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aria #79 in 2021, Clara #121 in 2025.
The order changed in 2014: Aria moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #257 and #241; by 2014 that had become #143 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #92, Clara #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Clara in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aria #58 in 2023, Clara #59 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #72, Clara #73.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Clara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2024, Clara #32 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Aria moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #53 and #36; by 2021 that had become #44 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #22, Clara #36.
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 | Aria | Clara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #73 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aria and Clara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aria
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Clara
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #389 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls