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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Which name is more popular?

Metric Clarinda Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 1,325 296,898
Peak Year 1952 1918
Peak Year Births 35 5,778
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarinda Clara
1880ss 47 17,717
1890ss 54 25,473
1900ss 67 23,899
1910ss 122 44,346
1920ss 110 48,183
1930ss 82 31,658
1940ss 118 20,028
1950ss 218 12,769
1960ss 140 6,504
1970ss 201 3,290
1980ss 100 3,667
1990ss 44 6,266
2000ss 22 12,782
2010ss — 26,654
2020ss — 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarinda Clara
2014 — 2,860
2015 — 3,070
2016 — 3,075
2017 — 3,044
2018 — 2,892
2019 — 2,950
2020 — 2,696
2021 — 2,693
2022 — 2,552
2023 — 2,661
2024 — 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, 1880–2006.

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