Claire vs Clara

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

Name A

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Claire Clara
Current Rank #67 #78
Total Births (all years) 208,419 296,898
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 5,216 5,778
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claire Clara
1880ss 448 17,717
1890ss 1,013 25,473
1900ss 1,858 23,899
1910ss 6,705 44,346
1920ss 14,994 48,183
1930ss 12,639 31,658
1940ss 10,261 20,028
1950ss 10,263 12,769
1960ss 5,945 6,504
1970ss 3,945 3,290
1980ss 10,845 3,667
1990ss 25,324 6,266
2000ss 39,006 12,782
2010ss 47,725 26,654
2020ss 17,448 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claire Clara
2014 5,015 2,860
2015 4,837 3,070
2016 5,216 3,075
2017 4,702 3,044
2018 4,405 2,892
2019 4,130 2,950
2020 3,837 2,696
2021 3,703 2,693
2022 3,380 2,552
2023 3,199 2,661
2024 3,329 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, 1880–2024.

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