Claire Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #90 |
| 1997 | #114 |
| 1998 | #134 |
| 1999 | #171 |
| 2000 | #226 |
| 2001 | #267 |
| 2002 | #307 |
| 2003 | #415 |
| 2004 | #369 |
| 2005 | #483 |
| 2006 | #556 |
| 2007 | #623 |
| 2008 | #767 |
| 2009 | #576 |
| 2010 | #747 |
| 2011 | #817 |
| 2012 | #825 |
| 2013 | #865 |
| 2014 | #986 |
| 2015 | #984 |
| 2016 | #852 |
| 2017 | #915 |
| 2018 | #1013 |
| 2019 | #838 |
| 2020 | #1127 |
| 2021 | #983 |
| 2022 | #1023 |
| 2023 | #1288 |
| 2024 | #1021 |
| 2025 | #1362 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1954–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #10 in Republic of Ireland in 1987.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #1362 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1021 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1288 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1023 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #983 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1127 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #838 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1013 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #915 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #852 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #984 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #986 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #865 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #825 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #817 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #747 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #576 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #767 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #623 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #556 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #483 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #369 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #415 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #307 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #226 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #171 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #134 | 339 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #114 | 439 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #90 | 564 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 80 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #79 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #49 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #64 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 119 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 163 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 144 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 144 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #62 | 125 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 126 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 129 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #51 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #86 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #407 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #446 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #199 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #283 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #201 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #152 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #147 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #121 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #138 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #97 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #58 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #48 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #32 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #26 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #28 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #556 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #339 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #357 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #270 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #315 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #365 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #208 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #185 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #157 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #117 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #144 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #97 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #86 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 299 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 337 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 365 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 427 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 451 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 476 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 475 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 455 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 418 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 499 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 457 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 458 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 369 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 404 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 307 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #638 | 4 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.