Clary vs Clara

Side-by-side comparison of Clary and Clara — 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

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Clary Clara
Current Rank #7615 #78
Total Births (all years) 302 296,898
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 18 5,778
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clary Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss 11 44,346
1920ss 24 48,183
1930ss 12 31,658
1940ss 28 20,028
1950ss 17 12,769
1960ss 6 6,504
1970ss — 3,290
1980ss 11 3,667
1990ss 11 6,266
2000ss 34 12,782
2010ss 100 26,654
2020ss 48 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clary Clara
2014 12 2,860
2015 9 3,070
2016 11 3,075
2017 18 3,044
2018 8 2,892
2019 14 2,950
2020 12 2,696
2021 10 2,693
2022 7 2,552
2023 5 2,661
2024 14 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, 1917–2024.

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