Claretha vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Claretha and Clara — 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

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Claretha Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 1,109 296,898
Peak Year 1948 1918
Peak Year Births 41 5,778
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claretha Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss 17 44,346
1920ss 105 48,183
1930ss 216 31,658
1940ss 282 20,028
1950ss 298 12,769
1960ss 133 6,504
1970ss 41 3,290
1980ss 17 3,667
1990ss — 6,266
2000ss — 12,782
2010ss — 26,654
2020ss — 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claretha Clara
2014 — 2,860
2015 — 3,070
2016 — 3,075
2017 — 3,044
2018 — 2,892
2019 — 2,950
2020 — 2,696
2021 — 2,693
2022 — 2,552
2023 — 2,661
2024 — 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, 1918–1989.

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