Asma vs Claire
Asma 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #541 and Claire #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #898 and Claire #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #666 and Claire #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Asma and Claire over time
Asma and Claire appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Claire held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Asma 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.
Claire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Asma 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Asma and Claire changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #666 and #1021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asma held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Claire in 15.
Highest recorded here: Asma #530 in 2005, Claire #90 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Asma moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1142 and #1023; by 2023 that had become #754 and #1288.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asma #666, Claire #1021.
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 | Asma | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #541 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Asma does not have one recorded yet.
- Asma and Claire both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Asma doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Asma 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
Asma
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #537 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #250 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls