Clairessa vs Clara

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

Name A

Clairessa

Girl name

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clairessa Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 99 300,524
Peak Year 1986 1918
Peak Year Births 10 5,778
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clairessa 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 6,505
1970ss 14 3,290
1980ss 34 3,668
1990ss 26 6,266
2000ss 19 12,789
2010ss — 26,657
2020ss — 17,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clairessa 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, 1962–2005.

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