Clarissa vs Claudia

Side-by-side comparison of Clarissa and Claudia — 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

Claudia

Girl name · Rank #1090

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Metric Clarissa Claudia
Current Rank #1159 #1090
Total Births (all years) 40,268 128,093
Peak Year 1995 1952
Peak Year Births 1,201 3,383
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarissa Claudia
1880ss 133 626
1890ss 221 933
1900ss 252 1,200
1910ss 596 2,932
1920ss 663 3,756
1930ss 512 5,999
1940ss 680 19,174
1950ss 1,402 23,149
1960ss 2,323 9,999
1970ss 3,473 13,618
1980ss 6,374 13,797
1990ss 10,591 16,520
2000ss 7,558 11,220
2010ss 4,265 3,997
2020ss 1,225 1,173

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarissa Claudia
2014 364 384
2015 408 379
2016 454 374
2017 431 326
2018 372 313
2019 378 243
2020 286 245
2021 278 246
2022 245 228
2023 209 229
2024 207 225

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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