Clarinda vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Clarinda and Clara - 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

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarinda Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 1,325 300,524
Peak Year 1952 1918
Peak Year Births 35 5,778
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarinda Clara
1880s 47 17,717
1890s 54 25,473
1900s 67 23,899
1910s 122 44,346
1920s 110 48,183
1930s 82 31,658
1940s 118 20,028
1950s 218 12,768
1960s 140 6,505
1970s 201 3,290
1980s 100 3,668
1990s 44 6,266
2000s 22 12,789
2010s - 26,657
2020s - 17,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarinda Clara
2014 - 2,860
2015 - 3,070
2016 - 3,075
2017 - 3,045
2018 - 2,892
2019 - 2,951
2020 - 2,696
2021 - 2,693
2022 - 2,553
2023 - 2,662
2024 - 3,072
2025 - 3,601

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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