Clairese vs Clara

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

Name A

Clairese

Girl name

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clairese Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 22 300,524
Peak Year 1993 1918
Peak Year Births 7 5,778
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clairese Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss — 44,346
1920ss — 48,183
1930ss — 31,658
1940ss — 20,028
1950ss — 12,768
1960ss — 6,505
1970ss — 3,290
1980ss 5 3,668
1990ss 12 6,266
2000ss 5 12,789
2010ss — 26,657
2020ss — 17,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clairese Clara
2014 — 2,860
2015 — 3,070
2016 — 3,075
2017 — 3,045
2018 — 2,892
2019 — 2,951
2020 — 2,696
2021 — 2,693
2022 — 2,553
2023 — 2,662
2024 — 3,072
2025 — 3,601

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, 1988–2007.

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