Charli vs Claire
Charli 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Charli was ranked #88 and Claire #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Charli was ranked #332 and Claire #121 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Charli was ranked #625 and Claire #339 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #638 and Claire #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #3318 and Claire #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Charli and Claire over time
Charli and Claire appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Claire held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charli in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Claire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Charli 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Charli #576 in 2004, Claire #54 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Claire in 29.
Highest recorded here: Charli #508 in 2003, Claire #90 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charli #3318, Claire #1021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2023
Charli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Claire in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charli #576 in 2004, Claire #54 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charli #625, Claire #339.
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 | Charli | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Charli does not have one recorded yet.
- Charli and Claire both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Charli doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Charli 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
Charli
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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 recorded2006–2011
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 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