US rank #1740 Girls' name Peak 2014 2,616 births

Claira — #1740 US girls' name

2,616 babies named Claira in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111940s51980s151990s1722000s5952010s12992020s519
#1740
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Claira was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

149 babies were named Claira in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Claira

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,616 babies named Claira between 1927 and 2024, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Claira currently holds the #1740 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 149 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Claira performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,299 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Claira shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 156 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Claira in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Claira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,616 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Claira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,616

Since 1927

98 years of records

Peak year

2014

149 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,740

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1927

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2024

Claira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1927

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
149
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Claira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,299 births that decade — 50% of Claira's all-time total
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Claira by state

Where Claira concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Claira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
156 6.0%
#2 California
102 3.9%
#3 Michigan
78 3.0%
#4 Indiana
74 2.8%
#5 Ohio
72 2.8%
#6 Washington
60 2.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
56 2.1%
#8 Wisconsin
44 1.7%
Texas share of Claira's total US births 6.0%
Even split

156 of 2,616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Claira appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claira?
2,616 babies have been named Claira since 1927. It currently ranks #1740 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 149 births.
When was Claira most popular?
Claira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,299 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Claira most popular?
The top states for the name Claira are Texas (156 births), California (102 births), Michigan (78 births).
How long has the name Claira been used?
Claira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 98 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Claira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.