Claira vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Claira and Clara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Claira

Girl name · Rank #1740

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Claira Clara
Current Rank #1740 #78
Total Births (all years) 2,616 296,898
Peak Year 2014 1918
Peak Year Births 149 5,778
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claira Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss — 44,346
1920ss 11 48,183
1930ss — 31,658
1940ss 5 20,028
1950ss — 12,769
1960ss — 6,504
1970ss — 3,290
1980ss 15 3,667
1990ss 172 6,266
2000ss 595 12,782
2010ss 1,299 26,654
2020ss 519 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claira Clara
2014 149 2,860
2015 138 3,070
2016 131 3,075
2017 127 3,044
2018 136 2,892
2019 112 2,950
2020 116 2,696
2021 96 2,693
2022 102 2,552
2023 89 2,661
2024 116 3,060

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1927–2024.

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