Baby Name Popularity Profile

Clare

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

✦ Clear, bright, famous 🌍 Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #924
All-Time Peak Rank #320 Achieved 1884
Total U.S. Births 31,456 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 510 births in 1998
💡 The Clare Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Clear, bright, famous
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word *clarus*, meaning 'clear, bright, famous'.
Common Nicknames
Clary
Alternative Spellings
Claire Clara
Pronunciation: KLAIR
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Clare

According to SSA data, Clare achieved its highest historical rank of #320 in 1884. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1998 with 510 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 27.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Clare across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -27.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 510 births in 1998
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 61 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 277
1890s: 455
1900s: 607
1910s: 1,655
1920s: 2,339
1930s: 1,879
1940s: 2,128
1950s: 2,880
1960s: 2,245
1970s: 1,076
1980s: 2,039
1990s: 3,968
2000s: 4,396
2010s: 3,777
2020s: 1,735

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Clare
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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 Massachusetts
Top States Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Massachusetts #402 1,662 1959 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #504 1,492 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #773 2,738 1928 Insufficient historical volume
New York #662 3,871 1961 3.8% Decline
Connecticut Unranked 482 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #677 797 2002 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 193 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #602 2,032 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #818 819 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #360 560 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #600 1,399 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #649 1,134 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #833 548 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #709 533 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 374 1998 Insufficient historical volume
California #1596 2,198 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #816 257 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 154 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #588 260 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 352 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #839 446 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #511 156 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1279 994 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1067 410 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 102 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 135 1996 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1506 262 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1409 251 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 23 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 89 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 76 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 11 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 6 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 15 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 32 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 7 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 1916 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 20 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 23 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 10 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 1996 Insufficient historical volume

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