Claire vs Emme
Claire and Emmecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Claire was ranked #312 and Emme #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Claire was ranked #315 and Emme #628 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Emme #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #1021 and Emme #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Claire and Emme over time
Claire and Emme appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Claire held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Emme in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Claire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emme 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Claire and Emme changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #1021 and #2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Claire held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Emme in 5.
Highest recorded here: Claire #134 in 1998, Emme #573 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #1021, Emme #2000.
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 Claire
Pairs where Claire shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Claire vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #90 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #1021 and #3015.
Claire · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicola vs Claire
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #90 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #2253 and #1021.
Nicola · Claire · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Leanne vs Claire
In 1996 they stood at #88 and #90 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #2115 and #1021.
Leanne · Claire · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Claire
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #90 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #1021.
Lily · Claire · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Claire | Emme |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Claire has a recorded origin (Latin, via French transmission); Emme does not have one recorded yet.
- Claire and Emme both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Emme doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Claire a "high" Data Confidence level and Emme 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
Emme
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2019
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2008–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls