Baby names
How popular is the name Claire?
In 2025, 3,487 baby girls in the U.S. were named Claire, the 68th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2016, when 5,216 girls got the name. 211,919 girls have been named Claire since 1880. 2,204 boys have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#68
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
3,487
girls named Claire
Peak year
2016
5,216 girls
Girls named Claire each year since 1880
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The numbers for Claire (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,487 |
| 2024 | 3,337 |
| 2023 | 3,200 |
| 2022 | 3,380 |
| 2021 | 3,704 |
| 2020 | 3,837 |
| 2019 | 4,130 |
| 2018 | 4,406 |
| 2017 | 4,702 |
| 2016 | 5,216 |
| 2015 | 4,837 |
| 2014 | 5,015 |
| 2013 | 4,661 |
| 2012 | 4,944 |
| 2011 | 4,900 |
| 2010 | 4,917 |
| 2009 | 4,825 |
| 2008 | 4,601 |
| 2007 | 4,614 |
| 2006 | 4,013 |
| 2005 | 3,293 |
| 2004 | 3,333 |
| 2003 | 3,571 |
| 2002 | 3,406 |
| 2001 | 3,642 |
| 2000 | 3,711 |
| 1999 | 3,734 |
| 1998 | 3,642 |
| 1997 | 3,039 |
| 1996 | 2,741 |
| 1995 | 2,474 |
| 1994 | 2,175 |
| 1993 | 1,898 |
| 1992 | 1,949 |
| 1991 | 1,819 |
| 1990 | 1,855 |
| 1989 | 1,671 |
| 1988 | 1,446 |
| 1987 | 1,335 |
| 1986 | 1,307 |
| 1985 | 1,187 |
| 1984 | 979 |
| 1983 | 857 |
| 1982 | 815 |
| 1981 | 680 |
| 1980 | 567 |
| 1979 | 539 |
| 1978 | 481 |
| 1977 | 472 |
| 1976 | 377 |
| 1975 | 388 |
| 1974 | 367 |
| 1973 | 407 |
| 1972 | 274 |
| 1971 | 297 |
| 1970 | 341 |
| 1969 | 377 |
| 1968 | 353 |
| 1967 | 389 |
| 1966 | 499 |
| 1965 | 526 |
| 1964 | 607 |
| 1963 | 676 |
| 1962 | 807 |
| 1961 | 811 |
| 1960 | 899 |
| 1959 | 995 |
| 1958 | 962 |
| 1957 | 1,030 |
| 1956 | 985 |
| 1955 | 993 |
| 1954 | 1,031 |
| 1953 | 1,090 |
| 1952 | 1,078 |
| 1951 | 1,060 |
| 1950 | 1,038 |
| 1949 | 1,090 |
| 1948 | 1,023 |
| 1947 | 1,180 |
| 1946 | 1,115 |
| 1945 | 916 |
| 1944 | 1,006 |
| 1943 | 1,001 |
| 1942 | 1,027 |
| 1941 | 953 |
| 1940 | 950 |
| 1939 | 931 |
| 1938 | 1,074 |
| 1937 | 959 |
| 1936 | 1,083 |
| 1935 | 1,124 |
| 1934 | 1,309 |
| 1933 | 1,372 |
| 1932 | 1,506 |
| 1931 | 1,627 |
| 1930 | 1,654 |
| 1929 | 1,699 |
| 1928 | 1,734 |
| 1927 | 1,836 |
| 1926 | 1,679 |
| 1925 | 1,503 |
| 1924 | 1,583 |
| 1923 | 1,392 |
| 1922 | 1,339 |
| 1921 | 1,210 |
| 1920 | 1,019 |
| 1919 | 953 |
| 1918 | 1,072 |
| 1917 | 926 |
| 1916 | 838 |
| 1915 | 809 |
| 1914 | 570 |
| 1913 | 490 |
| 1912 | 440 |
| 1911 | 333 |
| 1910 | 274 |
| 1909 | 259 |
| 1908 | 235 |
| 1907 | 206 |
| 1906 | 213 |
| 1905 | 184 |
| 1904 | 163 |
| 1903 | 164 |
| 1902 | 156 |
| 1901 | 122 |
| 1900 | 156 |
| 1899 | 121 |
| 1898 | 133 |
| 1897 | 105 |
| 1896 | 106 |
| 1895 | 118 |
| 1894 | 96 |
| 1893 | 92 |
| 1892 | 86 |
| 1891 | 84 |
| 1890 | 72 |
| 1889 | 62 |
| 1888 | 73 |
| 1887 | 58 |
| 1886 | 61 |
| 1885 | 49 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1882 | 30 |
| 1881 | 23 |
| 1880 | 21 |
Boys named Claire each year since 1880
The interactive chart needs JavaScript. The numbers are in the table below.
The numbers for Claire (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1994 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1992 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1984 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1983 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1982 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1981 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1980 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1979 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1978 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1977 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1976 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1974 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1972 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1971 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1970 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1967 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1965 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1963 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1955 | 8 |
| 1954 | 24 |
| 1953 | 15 |
| 1952 | 22 |
| 1951 | 21 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1948 | 19 |
| 1947 | 22 |
| 1946 | 17 |
| 1945 | 20 |
| 1944 | 18 |
| 1943 | 24 |
| 1942 | 36 |
| 1941 | 30 |
| 1940 | 33 |
| 1939 | 25 |
| 1938 | 27 |
| 1937 | 36 |
| 1936 | 40 |
| 1935 | 39 |
| 1934 | 44 |
| 1933 | 37 |
| 1932 | 38 |
| 1931 | 65 |
| 1930 | 48 |
| 1929 | 60 |
| 1928 | 63 |
| 1927 | 65 |
| 1926 | 51 |
| 1925 | 66 |
| 1924 | 67 |
| 1923 | 75 |
| 1922 | 66 |
| 1921 | 71 |
| 1920 | 72 |
| 1919 | 45 |
| 1918 | 63 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1916 | 65 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1913 | 36 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1896 | 11 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.