Girls' name · since 1969

Clariza

179 babies named Clariza in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,936 of 72,339
all-time among girls
179
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade

179 girls have been named Clariza since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Clariza has 179 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2019.

  • #20,936 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 179 born since 1969
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clariza ranks #20,936 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,936 of 72,339
all-time among girls
179
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clariza's 179 recorded births place it above 70.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Clariza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clariza's full recorded timeline at 1997, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Clariza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1997)
17
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
05101520 196919831992199519982003200620102019 5

Clariza by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (69 births, 39% of the file).

1990s was Clariza's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Clariza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Clariza by state

Where Clariza concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Clariza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
24 13.4%
#2 Texas
5 2.8%
California share of Clariza's total US births 13.4%
Even split

24 of 179 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clariza?
Clariza has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,936 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 17 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Clariza sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clariza ranks #20,936 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clariza most popular?
Clariza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Clariza most popular?
The top states for the name Clariza are California (24 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Clariza been used?
Records for Clariza go back to 1969, giving 51 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Clariza?
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.

What to do with Clariza's data

  • Clariza's decade-level peak was the 1990s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Clarizas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Clariza

Nearby Names Like Clariza

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clariza

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clariza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clariza draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.