Clairissa vs Clara

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

Name A

Clairissa

Girl name

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clairissa Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 507 300,524
Peak Year 1994 1918
Peak Year Births 22 5,778
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clairissa 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 24 3,290
1980ss 107 3,668
1990ss 182 6,266
2000ss 113 12,789
2010ss 81 26,657
2020ss — 17,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clairissa Clara
2014 7 2,860
2015 12 3,070
2016 — 3,075
2017 7 3,045
2018 6 2,892
2019 5 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, 1975–2019.

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