Clare vs Serena
Clare and Serenacompared 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 2025, Clare was ranked #718 and Serena #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clare was ranked #4192 and Serena #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Clare was ranked #426 and Serena #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Clare and Serena over time
Clare and Serena appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Clare held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Serena in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Serena 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clare and Serena changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2015, ending at #426 and #312.
- Longest-running competitions
Clare and Serena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #718 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clare #200 in 1996, Serena #250 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1965–2025
Clare held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Serena in 12.
Highest recorded here: Clare #45 in 1985, Serena #171 in 1982.
The order changed in 2022: Serena moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #700 and #834; by 2022 that had become #747 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clare #718, Serena #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clare held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Serena in 27.
Highest recorded here: Clare #200 in 1996, Serena #250 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Serena moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #224 and #250; by 1998 that had become #298 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clare #4192, Serena #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2015
Clare held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Serena in 2.
Highest recorded here: Clare #66 in 1997, Serena #159 in 2005.
The order changed in 2012: Serena moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #311 and #363; by 2012 that had become #383 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Clare #426, Serena #312.
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 | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clare has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Serena.
- 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
Serena
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls