Claire vs Claudia

Side-by-side comparison of Claire and Claudia — 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

Claudia

Girl name · Rank #1090

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Metric Claire Claudia
Current Rank #67 #1090
Total Births (all years) 208,419 128,093
Peak Year 2016 1952
Peak Year Births 5,216 3,383
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claire Claudia
1880ss 448 626
1890ss 1,013 933
1900ss 1,858 1,200
1910ss 6,705 2,932
1920ss 14,994 3,756
1930ss 12,639 5,999
1940ss 10,261 19,174
1950ss 10,263 23,149
1960ss 5,945 9,999
1970ss 3,945 13,618
1980ss 10,845 13,797
1990ss 25,324 16,520
2000ss 39,006 11,220
2010ss 47,725 3,997
2020ss 17,448 1,173

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claire Claudia
2014 5,015 384
2015 4,837 379
2016 5,216 374
2017 4,702 326
2018 4,405 313
2019 4,130 243
2020 3,837 245
2021 3,703 246
2022 3,380 228
2023 3,199 229
2024 3,329 225

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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