Claire vs Miah
Claire and Miahcompared 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 2023, Claire was ranked #328 and Miah #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Claire was ranked #352 and Miah #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Miah #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #1021 and Miah #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Claire and Miah over time
Claire and Miah appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Claire held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Miah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Claire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Miah 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 Miah changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1021 and #2253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Claire held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Miah in 11.
Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Miah #583 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #1021, Miah #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2004–2025
Claire held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Miah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Claire #86 in 2004, Miah #371 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #352, Miah #544.
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 | Miah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| 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); Miah does not have one recorded yet.
- Claire has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Miah.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Miah 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 Miah 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
Miah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #268 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls