Clare Popularity

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Region

Falling

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#200
1997	#224
1998	#298
1999	#322
2000	#397
2001	#444
2002	#582
2003	#619
2004	#866
2005	#990
2006	#1325
2007	#1502
2008	#1516
2009	#2019
2010	#1815
2011	#2150
2012	#1809
2013	#2313
2014	#2659
2015	#4103
2016	#4763
2017	#2925
2018	#5666
2019	#4001
2020	#2615
2021	#2499
2024	#4192

Demonstration dataSource: 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

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #45 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Clare's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	female	#4192	5	High	Demonstration data
2021	England and Wales	female	#2499	10	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	female	#2615	9	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	female	#4001	5	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	female	#5666	3	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	female	#2925	8	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	female	#4763	4	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	female	#4103	5	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	female	#2659	9	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	female	#2313	11	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	female	#1809	16	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	female	#2150	12	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	female	#1815	15	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	female	#2019	12	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	female	#1516	18	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	female	#1502	17	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	female	#1325	19	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	female	#990	26	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	female	#866	31	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	female	#619	47	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	female	#582	49	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	female	#444	69	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	female	#397	80	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	female	#322	104	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	female	#298	122	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	female	#224	184	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	female	#200	216	High	Demonstration data
1989	New South Wales, Australia	female	#87	98	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1986	New South Wales, Australia	female	#84	94	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1985	New South Wales, Australia	female	#93	90	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1983	New South Wales, Australia	female	#77	103	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1982	New South Wales, Australia	female	#95	84	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1981	New South Wales, Australia	female	#81	96	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1980	New South Wales, Australia	female	#84	89	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1979	New South Wales, Australia	female	#87	90	Insufficient	Demonstration data
1978	New Zealand	female	#90	55	High	Demonstration data
2016	Northern Ireland	female	#440	3	High	Demonstration data
2015	Northern Ireland	female	#426	3	High	Demonstration data
2014	Northern Ireland	female	#439	3	High	Demonstration data
2012	Northern Ireland	female	#383	4	High	Demonstration data
2011	Northern Ireland	female	#311	5	High	Demonstration data
2010	Northern Ireland	female	#258	7	High	Demonstration data
2009	Northern Ireland	female	#309	5	High	Demonstration data
2008	Northern Ireland	female	#198	10	High	Demonstration data
2007	Northern Ireland	female	#186	11	High	Demonstration data
2006	Northern Ireland	female	#162	12	High	Demonstration data
2005	Northern Ireland	female	#159	12	High	Demonstration data
2004	Northern Ireland	female	#169	10	High	Demonstration data
2003	Northern Ireland	female	#173	9	High	Demonstration data
2002	Northern Ireland	female	#118	16	High	Demonstration data
2001	Northern Ireland	female	#78	28	High	Demonstration data
2000	Northern Ireland	female	#74	28	High	Demonstration data
1999	Northern Ireland	female	#78	27	High	Demonstration data
1998	Northern Ireland	female	#78	31	High	Demonstration data
1997	Northern Ireland	female	#66	39	High	Demonstration data
2025	Republic of Ireland	female	#718	4	High	Demonstration data
2022	Republic of Ireland	female	#747	4	High	Demonstration data
2020	Republic of Ireland	female	#700	4	High	Demonstration data
2019	Republic of Ireland	female	#621	5	High	Demonstration data
2018	Republic of Ireland	female	#512	7	High	Demonstration data
2017	Republic of Ireland	female	#471	8	High	Demonstration data
2016	Republic of Ireland	female	#515	7	High	Demonstration data
2015	Republic of Ireland	female	#532	7	High	Demonstration data
2013	Republic of Ireland	female	#587	6	High	Demonstration data
2012	Republic of Ireland	female	#907	3	High	Demonstration data
2011	Republic of Ireland	female	#359	13	High	Demonstration data
2010	Republic of Ireland	female	#475	9	High	Demonstration data
2009	Republic of Ireland	female	#379	12	High	Demonstration data
2008	Republic of Ireland	female	#323	15	High	Demonstration data
2007	Republic of Ireland	female	#373	11	High	Demonstration data
2006	Republic of Ireland	female	#394	9	High	Demonstration data
2005	Republic of Ireland	female	#263	14	High	Demonstration data
2004	Republic of Ireland	female	#304	11	High	Demonstration data
2003	Republic of Ireland	female	#174	23	High	Demonstration data
2002	Republic of Ireland	female	#162	24	High	Demonstration data
2001	Republic of Ireland	female	#136	31	High	Demonstration data
2000	Republic of Ireland	female	#112	38	High	Demonstration data
1999	Republic of Ireland	female	#102	39	High	Demonstration data
1998	Republic of Ireland	female	#116	34	High	Demonstration data
1997	Republic of Ireland	female	#110	46	High	Demonstration data
1996	Republic of Ireland	female	#99	54	High	Demonstration data
1995	Republic of Ireland	female	#83	65	High	Demonstration data
1994	Republic of Ireland	female	#70	78	High	Demonstration data
1993	Republic of Ireland	female	#66	87	High	Demonstration data
1992	Republic of Ireland	female	#87	75	High	Demonstration data
1991	Republic of Ireland	female	#86	79	High	Demonstration data
1990	Republic of Ireland	female	#67	100	High	Demonstration data
1989	Republic of Ireland	female	#48	143	High	Demonstration data
1988	Republic of Ireland	female	#59	124	High	Demonstration data
1987	Republic of Ireland	female	#59	131	High	Demonstration data
1986	Republic of Ireland	female	#51	156	High	Demonstration data
1985	Republic of Ireland	female	#45	157	High	Demonstration data
1984	Republic of Ireland	female	#64	136	High	Demonstration data
1983	Republic of Ireland	female	#57	154	High	Demonstration data
1982	Republic of Ireland	female	#52	173	High	Demonstration data
1981	Republic of Ireland	female	#58	159	High	Demonstration data
1980	Republic of Ireland	female	#58	171	High	Demonstration data
1979	Republic of Ireland	female	#57	162	High	Demonstration data
1978	Republic of Ireland	female	#64	143	High	Demonstration data
1977	Republic of Ireland	female	#59	150	High	Demonstration data
1976	Republic of Ireland	female	#64	138	High	Demonstration data
1975	Republic of Ireland	female	#57	152	High	Demonstration data
1974	Republic of Ireland	female	#59	161	High	Demonstration data
1973	Republic of Ireland	female	#58	162	High	Demonstration data
1972	Republic of Ireland	female	#81	103	High	Demonstration data
1971	Republic of Ireland	female	#86	97	High	Demonstration data
1970	Republic of Ireland	female	#87	96	High	Demonstration data
1969	Republic of Ireland	female	#80	101	High	Demonstration data
1968	Republic of Ireland	female	#74	98	High	Demonstration data
1967	Republic of Ireland	female	#63	110	High	Demonstration data
1966	Republic of Ireland	female	#52	131	High	Demonstration data
1965	Republic of Ireland	female	#53	132	High	Demonstration data
1964	Republic of Ireland	female	#55	115	High	Demonstration data

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

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.