Clementine vs Laura
Clementine and Lauracompared 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, Clementine was ranked #544 and Laura #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Clementine was ranked #186 and Laura #303 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Clementine was ranked #391 and Laura #237 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clementine was ranked #541 and Laura #351 among girls in Scotland.
Clementine and Laura over time
Clementine and Laura appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Clementine 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.
Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Clementine 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Clementine moved ahead of Laura in England and Wales · Girls — #256 and #178 the year before became #175 and #180.
- Longest-running competitions
Clementine and Laura were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #186 and #303.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Clementine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Laura in 25.
Highest recorded here: Clementine #175 in 2021, Laura #17 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Clementine moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #256 and #178; by 2021 that had become #175 and #180.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clementine #186, Laura #303.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Laura
Pairs where Laura shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Laura vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #303 and #2138.
Laura · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #48 and #896.
Laura · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Anita
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #130 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2022 they were #91 and #905.
Laura · Anita · 53 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #303 and #816.
Laura · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Clementine | Laura |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #186 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Clementine does not have one recorded yet.
- Clementine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Laura.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; Clementine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Clementine
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #303 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls