Clarity vs Clara

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

Name A

Clarity

Girl name · Rank #2896

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Clarity Clara
Current Rank #2896 #78
Total Births (all years) 897 296,898
Peak Year 2020 1918
Peak Year Births 72 5,778
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarity Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss — 44,346
1920ss — 48,183
1930ss — 31,658
1940ss — 20,028
1950ss — 12,769
1960ss — 6,504
1970ss 5 3,290
1980ss 5 3,667
1990ss 18 6,266
2000ss 123 12,782
2010ss 428 26,654
2020ss 318 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarity Clara
2014 64 2,860
2015 51 3,070
2016 36 3,075
2017 59 3,044
2018 50 2,892
2019 59 2,950
2020 72 2,696
2021 64 2,693
2022 68 2,552
2023 57 2,661
2024 57 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, 1977–2024.

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