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Clara

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Clara: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Katharina Liebert. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #77 to #342.200020052010201520202025#77#342
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
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
2025#77

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, #77 among girls in England and Wales, #121 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1951–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #77 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in Northern Ireland in 2017.

Clara's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#77610HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#84564HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#90527HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#93528HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#94574HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#90570HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#91586HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#89609HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#87614HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#88611HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#91605HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#121464HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#139381HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#179284HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#212236HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#201256HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#239200HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#233213HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#242211HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#286162HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#289145HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#268157HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#272152HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#310116HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#305120HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#34298HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#289123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#320112HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#319110HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#327107HighVerified
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#8782InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#9376InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#8483InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#9939HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#10041HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3647HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#6532HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#5342HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#5243HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3653HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4148HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3861HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3264HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#5145HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3762HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#6038HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#5244HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#7732HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#9825HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#10224HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#8329HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#6934HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#7429HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#7031HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#11417HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#12814HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#9821HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#10618HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#10020HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#13514HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#15811HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#16411HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#9724HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#12146HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#12641HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#15034HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#14035HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#15529HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#13137HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#14537HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#15037HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#15835HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#22324HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#24821HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#24722HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#24123HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#26220HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#17234HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#24124HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#29617HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#30416HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#24122HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#32713HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#28616HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#24820HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#35510HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#28115HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#37210HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#4138HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#36710HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#3959HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#32312HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#34611HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#31313HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#31313HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#38810HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5436HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#5426HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6474HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5596HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#6374HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5785HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4827HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5086HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#5076HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4945HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3925HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3894HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7370HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6583HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6785HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#8266HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6788HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#6090HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5995HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7484HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7391HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6597HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7196HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7198HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#68103HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#8676HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9079HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9572HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8286HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8381HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8471HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#8074HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#9362HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#11345HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#8062HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#10149HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#11243HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#8949HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#9047HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#10735HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#10549HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#12443HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#11943HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#15430HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#12542HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#15234HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#12842HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#17827HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#18325HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#23716HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#21820HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#26314HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#17830HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#24218HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#31211HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#32510HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3707HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#28113HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#25415HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#24417HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#19925HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#27113HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#29211HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#23715HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#2829HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2877HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#8350HighVerified

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

Where Clara is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Clara, between 1951 and 2025, in 63 of those 75 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2019England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2017New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2023New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2018ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419512025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1951–202545#121 in 2025
Republic of Ireland1964–202561#59 in 2019
England and Wales1996–202530#77 in 2025
Northern Ireland1997–202428#32 in 2017
New Zealand2017–20232#99 in 2023
New South Wales, Australia2018–20203#84 in 2018
Scotland20241#83 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1953; it appears again in 1964.

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What is known about Clara

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1951–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

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.