Clarene vs Clara

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

Name A

Clarene

Girl name

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarene Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 714 300,524
Peak Year 1937 1918
Peak Year Births 28 5,778
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarene Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss 5 23,899
1910ss 62 44,346
1920ss 150 48,183
1930ss 203 31,658
1940ss 182 20,028
1950ss 88 12,768
1960ss 24 6,505
1970ss — 3,290
1980ss — 3,668
1990ss — 6,266
2000ss — 12,789
2010ss — 26,657
2020ss — 17,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarene Clara
2014 — 2,860
2015 — 3,070
2016 — 3,075
2017 — 3,045
2018 — 2,892
2019 — 2,951
2020 — 2,696
2021 — 2,693
2022 — 2,553
2023 — 2,662
2024 — 3,072
2025 — 3,601

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, 1909–1963.

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