Clare vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Clare and Clara — 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

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clare Clara
Current Rank #949 #78
Total Births (all years) 31,172 296,898
Peak Year 1998 1918
Peak Year Births 510 5,778
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clare Clara
1880ss 277 17,717
1890ss 455 25,473
1900ss 607 23,899
1910ss 1,655 44,346
1920ss 2,339 48,183
1930ss 1,879 31,658
1940ss 2,128 20,028
1950ss 2,880 12,769
1960ss 2,245 6,504
1970ss 1,077 3,290
1980ss 2,038 3,667
1990ss 3,968 6,266
2000ss 4,396 12,782
2010ss 3,777 26,654
2020ss 1,451 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clare Clara
2014 387 2,860
2015 389 3,070
2016 394 3,075
2017 315 3,044
2018 357 2,892
2019 344 2,950
2020 329 2,696
2021 329 2,693
2022 257 2,552
2023 260 2,661
2024 276 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, 1880–2024.

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