Claretha vs Claire

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

Name A

Claretha

Girl name

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Claretha Claire
Current Rank Unranked #67
Total Births (all years) 1,109 208,419
Peak Year 1948 2016
Peak Year Births 41 5,216
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claretha Claire
1880ss — 448
1890ss — 1,013
1900ss — 1,858
1910ss 17 6,705
1920ss 105 14,994
1930ss 216 12,639
1940ss 282 10,261
1950ss 298 10,263
1960ss 133 5,945
1970ss 41 3,945
1980ss 17 10,845
1990ss — 25,324
2000ss — 39,006
2010ss — 47,725
2020ss — 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claretha Claire
2014 — 5,015
2015 — 4,837
2016 — 5,216
2017 — 4,702
2018 — 4,405
2019 — 4,130
2020 — 3,837
2021 — 3,703
2022 — 3,380
2023 — 3,199
2024 — 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, 1918–1989.

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