Brittany vs Claire
Brittany 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Brittany was ranked #528 and Claire #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1993, Brittany was ranked #42 and Claire #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #220 and Claire #45 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #51 and Claire #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brittany was ranked #4201 and Claire #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Brittany and Claire over time
Brittany and Claire appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 2 of those lists, and Brittany 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brittany moved into the top 50 at #26 in 1992 as Claire fell out of it to #59, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Brittany moved ahead of Claire in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #97 and #42 the year before became #26 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Brittany #17 in 1993, Claire #42 in 1991.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Brittany held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Claire in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #101 in 1999, Claire #90 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brittany #4201, Claire #1362.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1989–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Claire in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #17 in 1993, Claire #42 in 1991.
The order changed in 1992: Brittany moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #97 and #42; by 1992 that had become #26 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #51, Claire #65.
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 | Brittany | 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 | 3 | 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 #4201 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Brittany does not have one recorded yet.
- Brittany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Claire.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Brittany doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Brittany 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
Brittany
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2000
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 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