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 #949

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Name B

Claudia

Girl name · Rank #1090

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Metric Clare Claudia
Current Rank #949 #1090
Total Births (all years) 31,172 128,093
Peak Year 1998 1952
Peak Year Births 510 3,383
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clare Claudia
1880ss 277 626
1890ss 455 933
1900ss 607 1,200
1910ss 1,655 2,932
1920ss 2,339 3,756
1930ss 1,879 5,999
1940ss 2,128 19,174
1950ss 2,880 23,149
1960ss 2,245 9,999
1970ss 1,077 13,618
1980ss 2,038 13,797
1990ss 3,968 16,520
2000ss 4,396 11,220
2010ss 3,777 3,997
2020ss 1,451 1,173

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clare Claudia
2014 387 384
2015 389 379
2016 394 374
2017 315 326
2018 357 313
2019 344 243
2020 329 245
2021 329 246
2022 257 228
2023 260 229
2024 276 225

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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