Clarisa vs Clara

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

Name A

Clarisa

Girl name · Rank #9569

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarisa Clara
Current Rank #9569 #78
Total Births (all years) 3,171 296,898
Peak Year 1994 1918
Peak Year Births 323 5,778
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarisa Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss 13 44,346
1920ss 28 48,183
1930ss 12 31,658
1940ss 5 20,028
1950ss 80 12,769
1960ss 142 6,504
1970ss 333 3,290
1980ss 393 3,667
1990ss 1,091 6,266
2000ss 687 12,782
2010ss 319 26,654
2020ss 68 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarisa Clara
2014 26 2,860
2015 29 3,070
2016 37 3,075
2017 29 3,044
2018 32 2,892
2019 30 2,950
2020 17 2,696
2021 16 2,693
2022 17 2,552
2023 8 2,661
2024 10 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, 1911–2024.

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