Clare vs Kerry
Clare and Kerrycompared 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 1978, Clare was ranked #90 and Kerry #91 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Clare was ranked #426 and Kerry #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Clare was ranked #700 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clare was ranked #4192 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Clare and Kerry over time
Clare and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Kerry 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clare and Kerry changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #4843.
- Longest-running competitions
Clare and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1968 to 2020, ending at #700 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clare #200 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1968–2020
Clare held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Kerry in 6.
Highest recorded here: Clare #45 in 1985, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Clare #700, Kerry #834.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Clare held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kerry in 17.
Highest recorded here: Clare #200 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Clare moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #5666 and #4684; by 2021 that had become #2499 and #4634.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clare #4192, Kerry #4843.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2015
Clare held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kerry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Clare #66 in 1997, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order changed in 2011: Kerry moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #258 and #366; by 2011 that had become #311 and #246.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Clare #426, Kerry #358.
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 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (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
- Clare and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls