Clarice vs Claire

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

Name A

Clarice

Girl name · Rank #2792

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Clarice Claire
Current Rank #2792 #67
Total Births (all years) 25,421 208,419
Peak Year 1921 2016
Peak Year Births 600 5,216
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarice Claire
1880ss 150 448
1890ss 547 1,013
1900ss 1,198 1,858
1910ss 3,784 6,705
1920ss 5,596 14,994
1930ss 4,224 12,639
1940ss 2,761 10,261
1950ss 2,324 10,263
1960ss 1,123 5,945
1970ss 870 3,945
1980ss 788 10,845
1990ss 753 25,324
2000ss 687 39,006
2010ss 420 47,725
2020ss 196 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarice Claire
2014 51 5,015
2015 42 4,837
2016 43 5,216
2017 50 4,702
2018 48 4,405
2019 40 4,130
2020 35 3,837
2021 45 3,703
2022 32 3,380
2023 24 3,199
2024 60 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, 1880–2024.

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