Clarisse vs Clara

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

Name A

Clarisse

Girl name · Rank #5013

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarisse Clara
Current Rank #5013 #78
Total Births (all years) 1,681 296,898
Peak Year 2002 1918
Peak Year Births 45 5,778
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarisse Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss 6 25,473
1900ss 36 23,899
1910ss 77 44,346
1920ss 145 48,183
1930ss 105 31,658
1940ss 84 20,028
1950ss 119 12,769
1960ss 81 6,504
1970ss 103 3,290
1980ss 129 3,667
1990ss 236 6,266
2000ss 278 12,782
2010ss 183 26,654
2020ss 99 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarisse Clara
2014 17 2,860
2015 16 3,070
2016 26 3,075
2017 21 3,044
2018 18 2,892
2019 9 2,950
2020 22 2,696
2021 16 2,693
2022 15 2,552
2023 20 2,661
2024 26 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, 1899–2024.

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