Clare vs Emer
Clare and Emercompared 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 2016, Clare was ranked #440 and Emer #229 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clare was ranked #718 and Emer #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Clare was ranked #3148 and Emer #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Clare and Emer over time
Clare and Emer appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Emer held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clare in 1.
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.
Clare reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emer 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 2007, Emer moved ahead of Clare in Northern Ireland · Girls — #162 and #219 the year before became #186 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clare and Emer changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2016, ending at #440 and #229.
- Longest-running competitions
Clare and Emer were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #718 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Clare #66 in 1997, Emer #85 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Clare held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Emer in 38.
Highest recorded here: Clare #45 in 1985, Emer #43 in 1983.
The order changed in 1995: Emer moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #70 and #74; by 1995 that had become #83 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clare #718, Emer #608.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Clare held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Emer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clare #200 in 1996, Emer #952 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Clare #3148, Emer #5669.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2016
Clare held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Emer in 10.
Highest recorded here: Clare #66 in 1997, Emer #85 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Emer moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #162 and #219; by 2007 that had become #186 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Clare #440, Emer #229.
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 | Clare | Emer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clare and Emer both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Clare
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #55 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls