Claretta vs Claire

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

Name A

Claretta

Girl name

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Claretta Claire
Current Rank Unranked #67
Total Births (all years) 924 208,419
Peak Year 1943 2016
Peak Year Births 30 5,216
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claretta Claire
1880ss — 448
1890ss — 1,013
1900ss 25 1,858
1910ss 89 6,705
1920ss 163 14,994
1930ss 172 12,639
1940ss 202 10,261
1950ss 157 10,263
1960ss 85 5,945
1970ss 26 3,945
1980ss 5 10,845
1990ss — 25,324
2000ss — 39,006
2010ss — 47,725
2020ss — 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claretta 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, 1902–1982.

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