Claire vs Eimhear
Claire and Eimhearcompared 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 2004, Claire was ranked #86 and Eimhear #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #407 and Eimhear #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Claire and Eimhear over time
Claire and Eimhear appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Claire held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eimhear 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.
Eimhear reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Claire 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 Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Claire #26 in 1998, Eimhear #154 in 1997.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2024
Claire held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Eimhear in 3.
Highest recorded here: Claire #26 in 1998, Eimhear #154 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Eimhear moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #312 and #426; by 2016 that had become #440 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #407, Eimhear #337.
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 | Claire | Eimhear |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /klɛʁ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Clara | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Claire has a recorded origin (Latin, via French transmission); Eimhear does not have one recorded yet.
- Claire and Eimhear both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Eimhear doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Claire a "high" Data Confidence level and Eimhear a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Eimhear
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls