Claudette vs Clara

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

Name A

Claudette

Girl name · Rank #10320

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Claudette Clara
Current Rank #10320 #78
Total Births (all years) 18,776 296,898
Peak Year 1935 1918
Peak Year Births 704 5,778
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claudette Clara
1880ss — 17,717
1890ss — 25,473
1900ss — 23,899
1910ss 52 44,346
1920ss 119 48,183
1930ss 4,334 31,658
1940ss 5,047 20,028
1950ss 4,192 12,769
1960ss 2,545 6,504
1970ss 1,309 3,290
1980ss 535 3,667
1990ss 265 6,266
2000ss 225 12,782
2010ss 109 26,654
2020ss 44 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claudette Clara
2014 14 2,860
2015 13 3,070
2016 12 3,075
2017 6 3,044
2018 11 2,892
2019 10 2,950
2020 11 2,696
2021 10 2,693
2022 8 2,552
2023 6 2,661
2024 9 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, 1915–2024.

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