Clary vs Claire

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

Name A

Clary

Girl name · Rank #7615

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Name B

Claire

Girl name · Rank #67

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Metric Clary Claire
Current Rank #7615 #67
Total Births (all years) 302 208,419
Peak Year 2017 2016
Peak Year Births 18 5,216
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clary Claire
1880ss — 448
1890ss — 1,013
1900ss — 1,858
1910ss 11 6,705
1920ss 24 14,994
1930ss 12 12,639
1940ss 28 10,261
1950ss 17 10,263
1960ss 6 5,945
1970ss — 3,945
1980ss 11 10,845
1990ss 11 25,324
2000ss 34 39,006
2010ss 100 47,725
2020ss 48 17,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clary Claire
2014 12 5,015
2015 9 4,837
2016 11 5,216
2017 18 4,702
2018 8 4,405
2019 14 4,130
2020 12 3,837
2021 10 3,703
2022 7 3,380
2023 5 3,199
2024 14 3,329

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, 1917–2024.

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