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Claire vs Karina

Claire and Karinacompared 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 1987, Claire was ranked #53 and Karina #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Claire was ranked #268 and Karina #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #352 and Karina #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Karina #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #1362 and Karina #872 among girls in England and Wales.

Claire and Karina over time

Claire and Karina appear together in 2 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Karina 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Claire and Karina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #872.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claire #90 in 1996, Karina #455 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1965–2025

    Claire held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Karina in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #10 in 1984, Karina #178 in 1971.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #352, Karina #885.

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

    Claire held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Karina in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Karina #455 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2006: Karina moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #483 and #594; by 2006 that had become #556 and #533.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #1362, Karina #872.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Claire, Karina
FieldClaireKarina
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe French form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright'.Not yet recorded
OriginLatin, via French transmissionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/klɛʁ/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
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, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)Norway · Girls #344 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Claire has a recorded origin (Latin, via French transmission); Karina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Claire has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Karina.
  • A meaning is recorded for Claire; Karina 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 Claire a "high" Data Confidence level and Karina 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

Karina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #354 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1984–1987

    Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1984–1987).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls