Clarita vs Clara

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

Name A

Clarita

Girl name · Rank #12152

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clarita Clara
Current Rank #12152 #78
Total Births (all years) 1,236 296,898
Peak Year 1932 1918
Peak Year Births 31 5,778
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarita Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss 10 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss 58 44,346
1920ss 120 48,183
1930ss 182 31,658
1940ss 136 20,028
1950ss 140 12,769
1960ss 110 6,504
1970ss 99 3,290
1980ss 87 3,667
1990ss 88 6,266
2000ss 108 12,782
2010ss 66 26,654
2020ss 32 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarita Clara
2014 8 2,860
2015 5 3,070
2016 7 3,075
2017 8 3,044
2018 6 2,892
2019 9 2,950
2020 7 2,696
2021 5 2,693
2022 5 2,552
2023 8 2,661
2024 7 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, 1892–2024.

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