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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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Brittany

Pairs where Brittany shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Claire

Pairs where Claire shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Brittany, Claire
FieldBrittanyClaire
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright'.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin, via French transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/klɛʁ/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedClara
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1990–2000

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2000).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Claire

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls