Namewise

Claire vs Summer

Claire and Summercompared 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 2013, Claire was ranked #96 and Summer #36 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2022, Claire was ranked #86 and Summer #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #1021 and Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Claire was ranked #352 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Claire was ranked #407 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Claire and Summer over time

Claire and Summer appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Summer held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Claire in 0.

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 4 of those lists, and Summer 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1999, Summer moved ahead of Claire in England and Wales · Girls — #134 and #155 the year before became #171 and #146.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Claire and Summer changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2005 and 2022, ending at #86 and #74.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Claire held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Summer in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Summer #23 in 2008.

    The order changed in 1999: Summer moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #134 and #155; by 1999 that had become #171 and #146.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #1021, Summer #112.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025

    Claire held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Summer in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #61 in 2003, Summer #115 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2010: Summer moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #117 and #150; by 2010 that had become #164 and #139.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #352, Summer #115.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1998–2024

    Claire held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Summer in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #26 in 1998, Summer #65 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2007: Summer moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #121 and #137; by 2007 that had become #147 and #115.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #407, Summer #161.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2022

    Claire held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Summer in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Claire #40 in 2007, Summer #38 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Claire #86, Summer #74.

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 Summer

Pairs where Summer 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, Summer
FieldClaireSummer
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
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #89 (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); Summer does not have one recorded yet.
  • Claire and Summer both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Claire; Summer doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Summer 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 #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Summer

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #206 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls