Clara vs Eilis
Clara and Eiliscompared 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 2024, Clara was ranked #36 and Eilis #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Clara was ranked #73 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Clara was ranked #90 and Eilis #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Clara and Eilis over time
Clara and Eilis appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Clara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Clara 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 1989, Clara moved ahead of Eilis in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #237 and #194 the year before became #183 and #186.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clara and Eilis changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #73 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Clara and Eilis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 53 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #73 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2017
Clara held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Eilis in 20.
Highest recorded here: Clara #65 in 2016, Eilis #164 in 1987.
The order changed in 1989: Clara moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #237 and #194; by 1989 that had become #183 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Clara #73, Eilis #651.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Clara held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clara #87 in 2017, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Clara #90, Eilis #5687.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Clara held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Eilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clara #32 in 2017, Eilis #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clara #36, Eilis #337.
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 | Clara | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #73 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clara and Eilis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Clara
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #389 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls