Clinton vs Gareth
Clinton and Garethcompared 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 · Boys
In 1983, Clinton was ranked #86 and Gareth #38 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Clinton was ranked #711 and Gareth #448 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clinton was ranked #5119 and Gareth #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Clinton and Gareth over time
Clinton and Gareth appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Gareth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Clinton 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.
Clinton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Gareth 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 1977, Gareth moved ahead of Clinton in New Zealand · Boys — #69 and #80 the year before became #72 and #63.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Clinton #784 in 1996, Gareth #117 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Clinton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gareth in 27.
Highest recorded here: Clinton #784 in 1996, Gareth #117 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clinton #5119, Gareth #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1969–2013
Clinton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gareth in 25.
Highest recorded here: Clinton #196 in 1969, Gareth #42 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Clinton #711, Gareth #448.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1971–1983
Clinton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Gareth in 7.
Highest recorded here: Clinton #59 in 1973, Gareth #33 in 1980.
The order changed in 1977: Gareth moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #69 and #80; by 1977 that had become #72 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Clinton #86, Gareth #38.
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 | Clinton | Gareth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clinton and Gareth both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Clinton
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1983
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Gareth
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 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 recorded1971–1989
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1971–1989).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys