Clement vs Giles
Clement and Gilescompared 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 · Boys
In 1982, Clement was ranked #235 and Giles #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clement was ranked #1517 and Giles #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Clement and Giles over time
Clement and Giles appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Clement held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Giles 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.
Clement reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Giles 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
Clement and Giles changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1517 and #5119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Clement #874 in 1997, Giles #378 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clement held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Giles in 12.
Highest recorded here: Clement #874 in 1997, Giles #378 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Clement moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1673 and #1327; by 2016 that had become #1081 and #2335.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clement #1517, Giles #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–1982
Clement held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Giles in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clement #203 in 1974, Giles #265 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Clement #235, Giles #330.
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 | Clement | Giles |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clement and Giles both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Clement
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2006
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Giles
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1982
Highest recorded position: #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1971–1982).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys