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Clea

femaleStatistical record

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

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1823 to #5876.20012008201320182025#1823#5876
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#2096
1998#1823
1999#2770
2000#2416
2001#3262
2003#2436
2004#3725
2006#3116
2007#4294
2008#3860
2009#3936
2010#4012
2011#2636
2012#5876
2013#4050
2014#3160
2015#2945
2016#5785
2017#4763
2018#3178
2019#3541
2020#2843
2021#2942
2022#3970
2025#3333

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 England and Wales in 25 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2012: #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5876 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2010–2012

    Highest recorded position: #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2010–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #907 in Republic of Ireland in 2012.

Clea'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#33337HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#35416HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#40505HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified

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

Where Clea is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Clea, between 1996 and 2025, in 25 of those 30 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England 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 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201219962025
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
England and Wales1996–202525#1823 in 1998
Republic of Ireland2010–20123#907 in 2012

Its high point came 14 years earlier in England and Wales (1998) than in Republic of Ireland (2012).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Clea

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #907 in Republic of Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.