Claire vs Clarissa

Side-by-side comparison of Claire and Clarissa — 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

Clarissa

Girl name · Rank #1159

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Metric Claire Clarissa
Current Rank #67 #1159
Total Births (all years) 208,419 40,268
Peak Year 2016 1995
Peak Year Births 5,216 1,201
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claire Clarissa
1880ss 448 133
1890ss 1,013 221
1900ss 1,858 252
1910ss 6,705 596
1920ss 14,994 663
1930ss 12,639 512
1940ss 10,261 680
1950ss 10,263 1,402
1960ss 5,945 2,323
1970ss 3,945 3,473
1980ss 10,845 6,374
1990ss 25,324 10,591
2000ss 39,006 7,558
2010ss 47,725 4,265
2020ss 17,448 1,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claire Clarissa
2014 5,015 364
2015 4,837 408
2016 5,216 454
2017 4,702 431
2018 4,405 372
2019 4,130 378
2020 3,837 286
2021 3,703 278
2022 3,380 245
2023 3,199 209
2024 3,329 207

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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