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Claire vs Georgia

Claire and Georgiacompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2013, Claire was ranked #96 and Georgia #21 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2022, Claire was ranked #86 and Georgia #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Georgia #51 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #407 and Georgia #52 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #352 and Georgia #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #1362 and Georgia #175 among girls in England and Wales.

Claire and Georgia over time

Claire and Georgia appear together in 4 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Claire in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Georgia 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, Georgia moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1992 as Claire fell out of it to #59, having been #42 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1992, Georgia moved ahead of Claire in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #42 and #43 the year before became #59 and #34.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Claire and Georgia averaged 43.1 places apart, ending at #86 and #30.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Georgia rose about as far as Claire fell — from #50 and #100 in 1989 to #86 and #30 in 2022.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Claire and Georgia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #175.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claire #90 in 1996, Georgia #10 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025

    Claire held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Georgia in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #14 in 1989, Georgia #80 in 2017.

    The order changed in 2010: Georgia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #117 and #150; by 2010 that had become #164 and #107.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #352, Georgia #91.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1989–2022

    Claire held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Georgia in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #40 in 1990, Georgia #4 in 2000.

    The order changed in 1992: Georgia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #42 and #43; by 1992 that had become #59 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Claire #86, Georgia #30.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Claire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Georgia in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Georgia #10 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #1362, Georgia #175.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024

    Claire held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Georgia in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #26 in 1998, Georgia #29 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2002: Georgia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #48 and #52; by 2002 that had become #58 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #407, Georgia #52.

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.

Other comparisons involving Georgia

Pairs where Georgia 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 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Claire, Georgia
FieldClaireGeorgia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe French form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright'.A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'.
OriginLatin, via French transmissionGreek, via Latin transmission
Pronunciation/klɛʁ//ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesClaraNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Claire is recorded with a Latin, via French transmission origin, while Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin.
  • Claire and Georgia both have 2 syllables.
  • Claire's recorded meaning differs from Georgia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Claire a "high" Data Confidence level and Georgia 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

  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

Georgia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #100 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 recorded1990–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls