Claire vs Natasha
Claire and Natashacompared 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 1993, Claire was ranked #85 and Natasha #21 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Claire was ranked #54 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Claire was ranked #432 and Natasha #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #556 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #1021 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Claire and Natasha over time
Claire and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Claire in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 2 of those lists, Natasha 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 2006, Claire moved ahead of Natasha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #97 and #60 the year before became #64 and #90.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Claire and Natasha changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2017, ending at #432 and #355.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Claire and Natasha averaged 24.2 places apart, ending at #54 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Claire and Natasha were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1976 to 2008, ending at #54 and #79.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claire #90 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Claire held the stronger position in 58 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Claire #10 in 1984, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #556, Natasha #736.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1976–2008
Claire held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Natasha in 30.
Highest recorded here: Claire #40 in 1990, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 2006: Claire moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #97 and #60; by 2006 that had become #64 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Claire #54, Natasha #79.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Claire held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Natasha in 28.
Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Claire moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1288 and #962; by 2024 that had become #1021 and #1262.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #1021, Natasha #1262.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1971–1993
Claire held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Natasha in 22.
Highest recorded here: Claire #23 in 1980, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1972: Natasha moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #84 and #91; by 1972 that had become #90 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Claire #85, Natasha #21.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017
Claire held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 10.
Highest recorded here: Claire #26 in 1998, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order changed in 2017: Natasha moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #312 and #358; by 2017 that had become #432 and #355.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Claire #432, Natasha #355.
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 | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Clara | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Claire has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Natasha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Claire a "high" Data Confidence level and Natasha 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
Natasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls