Clarisha vs Claire

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

Name A

Clarisha

Girl name

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Clarisha Claire
Current Rank Unranked #67
Total Births (all years) 17 211,919
Peak Year 1989 2016
Peak Year Births 7 5,216
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarisha Claire
1880ss — 448
1890ss — 1,013
1900ss — 1,858
1910ss — 6,705
1920ss — 14,994
1930ss — 12,639
1940ss — 10,261
1950ss — 10,262
1960ss — 5,944
1970ss 5 3,943
1980ss 7 10,844
1990ss 5 25,326
2000ss — 39,009
2010ss — 47,728
2020ss — 20,945

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarisha Claire
2014 — 5,015
2015 — 4,837
2016 — 5,216
2017 — 4,702
2018 — 4,406
2019 — 4,130
2020 — 3,837
2021 — 3,704
2022 — 3,380
2023 — 3,200
2024 — 3,337
2025 — 3,487

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, 1979–1990.

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