Clarabel vs Clara

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

Name A

Clarabel

Girl name

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarabel Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 303 296,898
Peak Year 1922 1918
Peak Year Births 22 5,778
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarabel Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss 5 25,473
1900ss 22 23,899
1910ss 101 44,346
1920ss 129 48,183
1930ss 46 31,658
1940ss — 20,028
1950ss — 12,769
1960ss — 6,504
1970ss — 3,290
1980ss — 3,667
1990ss — 6,266
2000ss — 12,782
2010ss — 26,654
2020ss — 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarabel Clara
2014 — 2,860
2015 — 3,070
2016 — 3,075
2017 — 3,044
2018 — 2,892
2019 — 2,950
2020 — 2,696
2021 — 2,693
2022 — 2,552
2023 — 2,661
2024 — 3,060

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, 1896–1936.

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