Clara
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Clara: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Clara: Recorded since 1951, with a gap of 10 years, it reached #32 in 2017, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #327 |
| 1997 | #319 |
| 1998 | #320 |
| 1999 | #289 |
| 2000 | #342 |
| 2001 | #305 |
| 2002 | #310 |
| 2003 | #272 |
| 2004 | #268 |
| 2005 | #289 |
| 2006 | #286 |
| 2007 | #242 |
| 2008 | #233 |
| 2009 | #239 |
| 2010 | #201 |
| 2011 | #212 |
| 2012 | #179 |
| 2013 | #139 |
| 2014 | #121 |
| 2015 | #91 |
| 2016 | #88 |
| 2017 | #87 |
| 2018 | #89 |
| 2019 | #91 |
| 2020 | #90 |
| 2021 | #94 |
| 2022 | #93 |
| 2023 | #90 |
| 2024 | #84 |
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
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 45 of the 75 years from 1951 to 2025.
In 2025: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #121 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1951–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #389 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in Northern Ireland in 2017.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #84 | 564 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #90 | 527 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #93 | 528 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #94 | 574 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #90 | 570 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 586 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #89 | 609 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #87 | 614 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #88 | 611 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 605 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #121 | 464 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #139 | 381 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #179 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #212 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #201 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #239 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #233 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #242 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #286 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #289 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #268 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #272 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #310 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #305 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #342 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #289 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #320 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #319 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #327 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 76 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #36 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #65 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #52 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #36 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #41 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #38 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #32 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #51 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #37 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #60 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #52 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #77 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #98 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #102 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #83 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #69 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #74 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #70 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #114 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #128 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #98 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #106 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #100 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #135 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #158 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #164 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #97 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #121 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #126 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #150 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #140 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #155 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #131 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #145 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #150 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #158 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #223 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #248 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #247 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #241 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #262 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #172 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #241 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #296 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #304 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #241 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #327 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #286 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #248 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #355 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #281 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #372 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #413 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #367 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #395 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #323 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #346 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #313 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #313 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #388 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #543 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #542 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #647 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #559 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #637 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #578 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #482 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #508 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #507 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #494 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #392 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #389 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #86 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #90 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #95 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #93 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #101 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #112 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #90 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #107 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #105 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #119 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #154 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #125 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #152 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #178 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #183 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #237 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #218 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #263 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #178 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #242 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #242 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #312 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #370 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #346 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #281 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #244 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #199 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #271 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #292 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #237 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #349 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #282 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #322 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #287 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #315 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #327 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #83 | 50 | 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
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- 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.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in Northern Ireland in 2017. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.