Claragh vs Hayley
Claragh and Hayleycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Claragh was ranked #727 and Hayley #123 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Claragh was ranked #192 and Hayley #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Claragh was ranked #5591 and Hayley #496 among girls in England and Wales.
Claragh and Hayley over time
Claragh and Hayley appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Claragh 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.
Claragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hayley 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 2024, Claragh moved ahead of Hayley in Northern Ireland · Girls — #328 and #237 the year before became #192 and #227.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Claragh #171 in 2021, Hayley #140 in 2022.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2024
Claragh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hayley in 10.
Highest recorded here: Claragh #171 in 2021, Hayley #140 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Claragh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #328 and #237; by 2024 that had become #192 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claragh #192, Hayley #227.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2023
Claragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Claragh #586 in 2021, Hayley #109 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Claragh #727, Hayley #123.
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 | Claragh | Hayley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Claragh and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Claragh
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #171 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Hayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls