Clarinda vs Claire

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

Name A

Clarinda

Girl name

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Clarinda Claire
Current Rank Unranked #67
Total Births (all years) 1,325 208,419
Peak Year 1952 2016
Peak Year Births 35 5,216
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarinda Claire
1880ss 47 448
1890ss 54 1,013
1900ss 67 1,858
1910ss 122 6,705
1920ss 110 14,994
1930ss 82 12,639
1940ss 118 10,261
1950ss 218 10,263
1960ss 140 5,945
1970ss 201 3,945
1980ss 100 10,845
1990ss 44 25,324
2000ss 22 39,006
2010ss — 47,725
2020ss — 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarinda 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, 1880–2006.

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