Claire vs Victoria
Claire and Victoriacompared 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 2019, Claire was ranked #63 and Victoria #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Claire was ranked #96 and Victoria #72 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #1021 and Victoria #152 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Claire was ranked #352 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Claire was ranked #638 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Claire was ranked #328 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Claire and Victoria over time
Claire and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 177 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Claire in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 5 of those lists, and Victoria 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 1986, Victoria moved ahead of Claire in New Zealand · Girls — #33 and #39 the year before became #43 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Claire and Victoria changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1980 and 2019, ending at #63 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Claire and Victoria averaged 16.5 places apart, ending at #63 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Claire and Victoria were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 36 years, from 1980 to 2019, ending at #63 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claire #90 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Claire held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Victoria in 20.
Highest recorded here: Claire #10 in 1984, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order changed in 2007: Victoria moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #97 and #100; by 2007 that had become #144 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Claire #352, Victoria #166.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls36 shared years, 1980–2019
Claire held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Victoria in 8.
Highest recorded here: Claire #40 in 1990, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Claire #63, Victoria #84.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Claire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Claire #90 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claire #1021, Victoria #152.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1958–2013
Claire held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Victoria in 20.
Highest recorded here: Claire #23 in 1980, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order changed in 1986: Victoria moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #33 and #39; by 1986 that had become #43 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Claire #96, Victoria #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Claire held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Victoria in 21.
Highest recorded here: Claire #26 in 1998, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Claire #328, Victoria #302.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Claire has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Claire; Victoria 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 Victoria 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
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls