Clare vs Claudia

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

Name A

Clare

Girl name · Rank #948

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Name B

Claudia

Girl name · Rank #1086

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Metric Clare Claudia
Current Rank #948 #1086
Total Births (all years) 31,456 128,318
Peak Year 1998 1952
Peak Year Births 510 3,383
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clare Claudia
1880s 277 626
1890s 455 933
1900s 607 1,200
1910s 1,655 2,932
1920s 2,339 3,756
1930s 1,879 5,999
1940s 2,128 19,174
1950s 2,880 23,150
1960s 2,245 9,999
1970s 1,076 13,615
1980s 2,039 13,800
1990s 3,968 16,520
2000s 4,396 11,220
2010s 3,777 3,999
2020s 1,735 1,395

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clare Claudia
2014 387 384
2015 389 379
2016 394 374
2017 315 326
2018 357 313
2019 344 244
2020 329 246
2021 329 246
2022 257 228
2023 260 229
2024 277 227
2025 283 219

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, 1880–2025.

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