Clarissa vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Clarissa and Clara — 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

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarissa Clara
Current Rank #1159 #78
Total Births (all years) 40,268 296,898
Peak Year 1995 1918
Peak Year Births 1,201 5,778
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarissa Clara
1880ss 133 17,717
1890ss 221 25,473
1900ss 252 23,899
1910ss 596 44,346
1920ss 663 48,183
1930ss 512 31,658
1940ss 680 20,028
1950ss 1,402 12,769
1960ss 2,323 6,504
1970ss 3,473 3,290
1980ss 6,374 3,667
1990ss 10,591 6,266
2000ss 7,558 12,782
2010ss 4,265 26,654
2020ss 1,225 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarissa Clara
2014 364 2,860
2015 408 3,070
2016 454 3,075
2017 431 3,044
2018 372 2,892
2019 378 2,950
2020 286 2,696
2021 278 2,693
2022 245 2,552
2023 209 2,661
2024 207 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, 1880–2024.

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