Claire Name Popularity and Statistics
Claire is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births214,123
First Year on Record1880
Claire popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 3,487 | #68 |
| 2024 | Girls | 3,337 | #67 |
| 2023 | Girls | 3,200 | #68 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,380 | #66 |
| 2021 | Girls | 3,704 | #59 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,837 | #58 |
| 2019 | Girls | 4,130 | #55 |
| 2018 | Girls | 4,406 | #50 |
| 2017 | Girls | 4,702 | #49 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 5,216 | #40 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,837 | #49 |
| 2014 | Girls | 5,015 | #44 |
| 2013 | Girls | 4,661 | #50 |
| 2012 | Girls | 4,944 | #45 |
| 2011 | Girls | 4,900 | #50 |
| 2010 | Girls | 4,917 | #53 |
| 2009 | Girls | 4,825 | #53 |
| 2009 | Boys | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2008 | Girls | 4,601 | #62 |
| 2008 | Boys | 7 | #9,871 |
| 2007 | Girls | 4,614 | #66 |
| 2007 | Boys | 7 | #9,788 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2016 · Girls
5,216 recorded births and rank #40.
2014 · Girls
5,015 recorded births and rank #44.
2012 · Girls
4,944 recorded births and rank #45.
2010 · Girls
4,917 recorded births and rank #53.
Where Claire ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- UT
- Rank #32 · 82 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #34 · 10 recorded births
- IA
- Rank #43 · 51 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #44 · 106 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #48 · 122 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #50 · 101 recorded births
- WI
- Rank #50 · 75 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #52 · 109 recorded births