Clarabelle vs Claire

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

Name A

Clarabelle

Girl name · Rank #4189

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Clarabelle Claire
Current Rank #4189 #67
Total Births (all years) 1,911 208,419
Peak Year 1919 2016
Peak Year Births 76 5,216
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarabelle Claire
1880ss 12 448
1890ss 26 1,013
1900ss 83 1,858
1910ss 384 6,705
1920ss 573 14,994
1930ss 308 12,639
1940ss 51 10,261
1950ss — 10,263
1960ss — 5,945
1970ss — 3,945
1980ss — 10,845
1990ss 5 25,324
2000ss 69 39,006
2010ss 246 47,725
2020ss 154 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarabelle Claire
2014 22 5,015
2015 30 4,837
2016 35 5,216
2017 30 4,702
2018 18 4,405
2019 26 4,130
2020 30 3,837
2021 37 3,703
2022 25 3,380
2023 28 3,199
2024 34 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, 1884–2024.

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