Baby Name Popularity Profile

Claire

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Claire.

✦ Clear, bright, famous 🌍 French, Latin traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #68
All-Time Peak Rank #40 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 211,919 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 5,216 births in 2016
💡 The Claire Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Clear, bright, famous
Language Origin French, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the French form of the Latin 'Clarus', meaning 'clear, bright, famous'.
Alternative Spellings
Clare
Pronunciation: KLAIR
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Claire

According to SSA data, Claire achieved its highest historical rank of #40 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 5,216 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 27.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Claire across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -27.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,216 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 28 yrs
Years in Top 500 141 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 448
1890s: 1,013
1900s: 1,858
1910s: 6,705
1920s: 14,994
1930s: 12,639
1940s: 10,261
1950s: 10,262
1960s: 5,944
1970s: 3,943
1980s: 10,844
1990s: 25,326
2000s: 39,009
2010s: 47,728
2020s: 20,945

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Claire
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Rhode Island
Top States Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Rhode Island #126 2,526 1931 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #67 1,841 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #44 14,019 1927 +16.5% Growth
Vermont #35 819 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #59 1,672 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #55 3,832 1931 +17.5% Growth
Utah #32 2,742 2016 20.4% Decline
New Jersey #60 8,214 1928 +17.9% Growth
Alaska #63 405 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #52 5,287 2011 31.5% Decline
Washington #50 4,500 2011 +3.1% Growth
District of Columbia #57 1,173 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #85 1,010 2013 43.9% Decline
Oregon #72 2,273 2010 12.8% Decline
Colorado #62 2,941 2016 9.8% Decline
Wisconsin #50 4,853 2007 7.4% Decline
New York #75 18,721 1927 4.3% Decline
Louisiana #111 4,241 2007 35.7% Decline
Maryland #55 3,532 2016 7.1% Decline
Pennsylvania #54 12,097 2016 15.9% Decline
Nebraska #61 1,616 2010 +8.0% Growth
Delaware #181 449 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #52 4,818 2010 10.7% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 648 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #80 4,627 2007 16.2% Decline
California #83 19,359 2016 +2.1% Growth
Nevada #169 643 2010 44.4% Decline
Indiana #58 4,548 2009 7.3% Decline
Iowa #43 2,541 2010 +6.2% Growth
Illinois #63 9,439 2000 22.9% Decline
Michigan #48 7,228 2012 14.7% Decline
Kansas #67 1,963 2011 32.1% Decline
Ohio #54 8,567 2010 16.4% Decline
Arizona #86 2,192 2011 +6.5% Growth
Montana #64 536 2010 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 571 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #77 11,774 2016 +0.3% Growth
Georgia #101 4,293 2008 10.2% Decline
North Carolina #59 4,387 2014 +30.5% Growth
South Dakota #62 506 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #102 4,695 2018 2.4% Decline
Wyoming #61 167 2018 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #80 1,790 2012 +4.3% Growth
Oklahoma #87 1,669 2012 22.0% Decline
Tennessee #112 2,607 2016 18.8% Decline
Kentucky #120 1,898 2016 2.6% Decline
New Mexico #189 548 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #106 1,834 2009 +5.0% Growth
Arkansas #88 1,029 2007 9.4% Decline
West Virginia #120 644 2015 55.2% Decline
Mississippi #167 772 2006 Insufficient historical volume

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