Clarice vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Clarice and Clara — 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

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarice Clara
Current Rank #2792 #78
Total Births (all years) 25,421 296,898
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 600 5,778
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarice Clara
1880ss 150 17,717
1890ss 547 25,473
1900ss 1,198 23,899
1910ss 3,784 44,346
1920ss 5,596 48,183
1930ss 4,224 31,658
1940ss 2,761 20,028
1950ss 2,324 12,769
1960ss 1,123 6,504
1970ss 870 3,290
1980ss 788 3,667
1990ss 753 6,266
2000ss 687 12,782
2010ss 420 26,654
2020ss 196 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarice Clara
2014 51 2,860
2015 42 3,070
2016 43 3,075
2017 50 3,044
2018 48 2,892
2019 40 2,950
2020 35 2,696
2021 45 2,693
2022 32 2,552
2023 24 2,661
2024 60 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, 1880–2024.

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