Clarabelle vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Clarabelle and Clara — 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

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarabelle Clara
Current Rank #4189 #78
Total Births (all years) 1,911 296,898
Peak Year 1919 1918
Peak Year Births 76 5,778
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarabelle Clara
1880ss 12 17,717
1890ss 26 25,473
1900ss 83 23,899
1910ss 384 44,346
1920ss 573 48,183
1930ss 308 31,658
1940ss 51 20,028
1950ss — 12,769
1960ss — 6,504
1970ss — 3,290
1980ss — 3,667
1990ss 5 6,266
2000ss 69 12,782
2010ss 246 26,654
2020ss 154 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarabelle Clara
2014 22 2,860
2015 30 3,070
2016 35 3,075
2017 30 3,044
2018 18 2,892
2019 26 2,950
2020 30 2,696
2021 37 2,693
2022 25 2,552
2023 28 2,661
2024 34 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, 1884–2024.

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