Clare vs Claire

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

Name A

Clare

Girl name · Rank #949

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Clare Claire
Current Rank #949 #67
Total Births (all years) 31,172 208,419
Peak Year 1998 2016
Peak Year Births 510 5,216
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clare Claire
1880ss 277 448
1890ss 455 1,013
1900ss 607 1,858
1910ss 1,655 6,705
1920ss 2,339 14,994
1930ss 1,879 12,639
1940ss 2,128 10,261
1950ss 2,880 10,263
1960ss 2,245 5,945
1970ss 1,077 3,945
1980ss 2,038 10,845
1990ss 3,968 25,324
2000ss 4,396 39,006
2010ss 3,777 47,725
2020ss 1,451 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clare Claire
2014 387 5,015
2015 389 4,837
2016 394 5,216
2017 315 4,702
2018 357 4,405
2019 344 4,130
2020 329 3,837
2021 329 3,703
2022 257 3,380
2023 260 3,199
2024 276 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, 1880–2024.

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