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Claire vs Natalie

Claire and Nataliecompared 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 2014, Claire was ranked #57 and Natalie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2013, Claire was ranked #96 and Natalie #71 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Claire was ranked #446 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #352 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #1362 and Natalie #634 among girls in England and Wales.

Claire and Natalie over time

Claire and Natalie appear together in 5 published lists, across 177 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Claire in 2.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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 2014, Claire moved ahead of Natalie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #63 and #58 the year before became #57 and #93.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Claire and Natalie changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1966 and 2013, ending at #96 and #71.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Claire and Natalie averaged 36.2 places apart, ending at #57 and #93.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Claire and Natalie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #634.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claire #90 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Claire held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Natalie in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #10 in 1984, Natalie #76 in 1992.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #352, Natalie #381.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls37 shared years, 1976–2014

    Claire held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natalie in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #40 in 1990, Natalie #9 in 1976.

    The order changed in 2014: Claire moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #63 and #58; by 2014 that had become #57 and #93.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Claire #57, Natalie #93.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #1362, Natalie #634.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1966–2013

    Claire held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Natalie in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #23 in 1980, Natalie #16 in 1984.

    The order changed in 1988: Natalie moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #33 and #34; by 1988 that had become #50 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Claire #96, Natalie #71.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2021

    Claire held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Natalie in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #26 in 1998, Natalie #66 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2012: Natalie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #246 and #277; by 2012 that had become #268 and #229.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Claire #446, Natalie #350.

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 Natalie

Pairs where Natalie 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, Natalie
FieldClaireNatalie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe French form of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright'.From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday.
OriginLatin, via French transmissionLatin
Pronunciation/klɛʁ//ˈnæt.ə.li/
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)Norway · Girls #269 (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 Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Claire has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
  • Claire's recorded meaning differs from Natalie'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 Natalie 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

Natalie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2014

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls