Ashleigh vs Claire
Ashleigh and Clairecompared 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 1993, Ashleigh was ranked #9 and Claire #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2005, Ashleigh was ranked #87 and Claire #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Claire #270 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #440 and Claire #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashleigh was ranked #2788 and Claire #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Claire over time
Ashleigh and Claire appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Claire in 2.
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.
Claire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ashleigh 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.
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 1986, Ashleigh moved ahead of Claire in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #58 and #51 the year before became #31 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashleigh and Claire averaged 28.9 places apart, ending at #87 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashleigh and Claire were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Claire #90 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1971–2021
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Claire in 37.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Claire #10 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Claire #270.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Claire in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Claire #90 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Claire moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1100 and #1127; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #983.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashleigh #2788, Claire #1362.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2005
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Claire in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #13 in 1993, Claire #40 in 1990.
The order changed in 1986: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #58 and #51; by 1986 that had become #31 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Ashleigh #87, Claire #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2016
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Claire in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Claire #26 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #440, Claire #440.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1986–1993
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Claire in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #8 in 1992, Claire #33 in 1987.
The order changed in 1987: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #62 and #43; by 1987 that had become #31 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Ashleigh #9, Claire #85.
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 | Ashleigh | Claire |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /klɛʁ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Clara |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Claire has a recorded origin (Latin, via French transmission); Ashleigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashleigh and Claire both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Ashleigh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Ashleigh a "medium" Data Confidence level and Claire a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Ashleigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Claire
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls