Claudia vs Clara

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

Name A

Claudia

Girl name · Rank #1090

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Name B

Clara

Girl name · Rank #78

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Metric Claudia Clara
Current Rank #1090 #78
Total Births (all years) 128,093 296,898
Peak Year 1952 1918
Peak Year Births 3,383 5,778
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Claudia Clara
1880ss 626 17,717
1890ss 933 25,473
1900ss 1,200 23,899
1910ss 2,932 44,346
1920ss 3,756 48,183
1930ss 5,999 31,658
1940ss 19,174 20,028
1950ss 23,149 12,769
1960ss 9,999 6,504
1970ss 13,618 3,290
1980ss 13,797 3,667
1990ss 16,520 6,266
2000ss 11,220 12,782
2010ss 3,997 26,654
2020ss 1,173 13,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Claudia Clara
2014 384 2,860
2015 379 3,070
2016 374 3,075
2017 326 3,044
2018 313 2,892
2019 243 2,950
2020 245 2,696
2021 246 2,693
2022 228 2,552
2023 229 2,661
2024 225 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, 1880–2024.

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