Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1991
Klair
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 207 babies named Klair, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10597
- among girls today
- 207
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Klair is the #10597 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 207 recorded since 1991.
Klair has 207 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10597 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #10597 among girls today
- 207 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Klair is currently the #10597 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 207 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10597
- among girls today
- 207
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Klair vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10597
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Klair was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
13 babies were named Klair in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Klair compares
207 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Klair's all-time total is 46% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Klair | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 207 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Klair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Klair splits its recorded history at 2012: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Klair at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#10,597
Active since
1991
Klair popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Klair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Klair's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Klair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Klair? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 207 babies named Klair. Today it holds rank #10597 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 13 births.
When was Klair most popular? ▼
Klair was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Klair been used? ▼
Records for Klair go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Klair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Klara, Klarissa, Klaire, Klaudia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Klair's data
- Klair's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Klair
Nearby Names Like Klair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Klair
Klara Girl
#1841 3,087 births
Klarissa Girl
#4926 2,877 births
Klaire Girl
#2679 1,814 births
Klaudia Girl
#12345 1,052 births
Klarity Girl
#2201 567 births
Compare Klair side by side: Klair vs Klara Klair vs Klarissa Klair vs Klaire
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Klair: #10597 Girls' Name - 207 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/klair. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Klair 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 July 2026.