Clea vs Therese
Clea and Theresecompared 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 2012, Clea was ranked #907 and Therese #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Clea was ranked #3970 and Therese #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Clea and Therese over time
Clea and Therese appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Clea held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Therese 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.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Clea 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
Clea and Therese changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #3970 and #4645.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clea #1823 in 1998, Therese #2096 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2022
Clea held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Therese in 5.
Highest recorded here: Clea #1823 in 1998, Therese #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Clea moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #5876 and #4838; by 2014 that had become #3160 and #5691.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Clea #3970, Therese #4645.
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 | Clea | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3970 (2022) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clea has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Clea
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2012
Highest recorded position: #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2010–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls