Clarissa vs Claire

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

Name A

Clarissa

Girl name · Rank #1159

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Clarissa Claire
Current Rank #1159 #67
Total Births (all years) 40,268 208,419
Peak Year 1995 2016
Peak Year Births 1,201 5,216
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarissa Claire
1880ss 133 448
1890ss 221 1,013
1900ss 252 1,858
1910ss 596 6,705
1920ss 663 14,994
1930ss 512 12,639
1940ss 680 10,261
1950ss 1,402 10,263
1960ss 2,323 5,945
1970ss 3,473 3,945
1980ss 6,374 10,845
1990ss 10,591 25,324
2000ss 7,558 39,006
2010ss 4,265 47,725
2020ss 1,225 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarissa Claire
2014 364 5,015
2015 408 4,837
2016 454 5,216
2017 431 4,702
2018 372 4,405
2019 378 4,130
2020 286 3,837
2021 278 3,703
2022 245 3,380
2023 209 3,199
2024 207 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, 1880–2024.

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