Clara vs Clarissa

Side-by-side comparison of Clara and Clarissa — 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

Clarissa

Girl name · Rank #1159

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Metric Clara Clarissa
Current Rank #78 #1159
Total Births (all years) 296,898 40,268
Peak Year 1918 1995
Peak Year Births 5,778 1,201
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clara Clarissa
1880ss 17,717 133
1890ss 25,473 221
1900ss 23,899 252
1910ss 44,346 596
1920ss 48,183 663
1930ss 31,658 512
1940ss 20,028 680
1950ss 12,769 1,402
1960ss 6,504 2,323
1970ss 3,290 3,473
1980ss 3,667 6,374
1990ss 6,266 10,591
2000ss 12,782 7,558
2010ss 26,654 4,265
2020ss 13,662 1,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clara Clarissa
2014 2,860 364
2015 3,070 408
2016 3,075 454
2017 3,044 431
2018 2,892 372
2019 2,950 378
2020 2,696 286
2021 2,693 278
2022 2,552 245
2023 2,661 209
2024 3,060 207

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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