Clair vs Lavina
Clair and Lavinacompared 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 1991, Clair was ranked #319 and Lavina #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Clair was ranked #3409 and Lavina #4137 among girls in England and Wales.
Clair and Lavina over time
Clair and Lavina appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Clair held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lavina 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.
Clair reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lavina 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1964–1991
Clair held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lavina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Clair #243 in 1975, Lavina #300 in 1991.
The order changed in 1991: Lavina moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #409 and #517; by 1991 that had become #319 and #300.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Clair #319, Lavina #300.
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 | Clair | Lavina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3409 (2002) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clair has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Lavina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Clair
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2000
Highest recorded position: #237 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1964–2000).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2002
Most recently recorded at #3409 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002.
England and Wales · Girls
Lavina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1991
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–1991).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls