Namewise

Claire vs Lara

Claire and Laracompared 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 2022, Claire was ranked #86 and Lara #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #1362 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #352 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #407 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.

Claire and Lara over time

Claire and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Lara 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 3 of those lists, Lara in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1998, Lara moved ahead of Claire in England and Wales · Girls — #114 and #146 the year before became #134 and #131.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Claire and Lara changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1999 and 2022, ending at #86 and #92.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Claire and Lara averaged 19.6 places apart, ending at #86 and #92.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Claire and Lara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #98.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1968–2025

    Claire held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Lara in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #10 in 1984, Lara #80 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2010: Lara moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #117 and #124; by 2010 that had become #164 and #102.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #352, Lara #102.

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

    Claire held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lara in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Lara #85 in 2022.

    The order changed in 1998: Lara moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #114 and #146; by 1998 that had become #134 and #131.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #1362, Lara #98.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2022

    Claire held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lara in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #40 in 2007, Lara #25 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Claire #86, Lara #92.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024

    Claire held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lara in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #26 in 1998, Lara #51 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2003: Lara moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #58 and #82; by 2003 that had become #89 and #73.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #407, Lara #110.

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 Lara

Pairs where Lara 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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, Lara
FieldClaireLara
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/
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, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #98 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Claire has a recorded origin (Latin, via French transmission); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
  • Claire and Lara both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Claire; Lara 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 Lara 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

Lara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1999–2023

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls