Clara vs Claudia

Side-by-side comparison of Clara and Claudia — 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

Claudia

Girl name · Rank #1090

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Metric Clara Claudia
Current Rank #78 #1090
Total Births (all years) 296,898 128,093
Peak Year 1918 1952
Peak Year Births 5,778 3,383
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clara Claudia
1880ss 17,717 626
1890ss 25,473 933
1900ss 23,899 1,200
1910ss 44,346 2,932
1920ss 48,183 3,756
1930ss 31,658 5,999
1940ss 20,028 19,174
1950ss 12,769 23,149
1960ss 6,504 9,999
1970ss 3,290 13,618
1980ss 3,667 13,797
1990ss 6,266 16,520
2000ss 12,782 11,220
2010ss 26,654 3,997
2020ss 13,662 1,173

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clara Claudia
2014 2,860 384
2015 3,070 379
2016 3,075 374
2017 3,044 326
2018 2,892 313
2019 2,950 243
2020 2,696 245
2021 2,693 246
2022 2,552 228
2023 2,661 229
2024 3,060 225

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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