Clarkie vs Clara

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

Name A

Clarkie

Girl name

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Clarkie Clara
Current Rank Unranked #78
Total Births (all years) 46 296,898
Peak Year 1935 1918
Peak Year Births 8 5,778
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarkie Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss 10 44,346
1920ss 23 48,183
1930ss 8 31,658
1940ss 5 20,028
1950ss — 12,769
1960ss — 6,504
1970ss — 3,290
1980ss — 3,667
1990ss — 6,266
2000ss — 12,782
2010ss — 26,654
2020ss — 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarkie Clara
2014 — 2,860
2015 — 3,070
2016 — 3,075
2017 — 3,044
2018 — 2,892
2019 — 2,950
2020 — 2,696
2021 — 2,693
2022 — 2,552
2023 — 2,661
2024 — 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, 1914–1940.

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