Clara vs Claire

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

Name A

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Clara Claire
Current Rank #78 #67
Total Births (all years) 296,898 208,419
Peak Year 1918 2016
Peak Year Births 5,778 5,216
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clara Claire
1880ss 17,717 448
1890ss 25,473 1,013
1900ss 23,899 1,858
1910ss 44,346 6,705
1920ss 48,183 14,994
1930ss 31,658 12,639
1940ss 20,028 10,261
1950ss 12,769 10,263
1960ss 6,504 5,945
1970ss 3,290 3,945
1980ss 3,667 10,845
1990ss 6,266 25,324
2000ss 12,782 39,006
2010ss 26,654 47,725
2020ss 13,662 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clara Claire
2014 2,860 5,015
2015 3,070 4,837
2016 3,075 5,216
2017 3,044 4,702
2018 2,892 4,405
2019 2,950 4,130
2020 2,696 3,837
2021 2,693 3,703
2022 2,552 3,380
2023 2,661 3,199
2024 3,060 3,329

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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