Clair
4 countriesPopularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Clair was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
16,351 births recorded 1880–2025 · peaked in 1923 with 405 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
922 births recorded 1900–2019 · peaked in 1906 with 27 births
Most common in: Loire-Atlantique, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Gers, Ille-et-Vilaine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
633 births recorded 1974–2002 · peaked in 1982 with 48 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🏴 Scotland
598 births recorded 1974–2002 · peaked in 1982 with 48 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
35 births recorded 1996–2002 · peaked in 1996 with 8 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Clair’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | #3018 | — |
| 1980 | #2284 | ↑734 |
| 1981 | #3412 | ↓1128 |
| 1982 | #4593 | ↓1181 |
| 1983 | #2577 | ↑2016 |
| 1984 | #3925 | ↓1348 |
| 1985 | #3805 | ↑120 |
| 1986 | #2779 | ↑1026 |
| 1988 | #4162 | ↓1383 |
| 1990 | #6415 | ↓2253 |
| 1992 | #6670 | ↓255 |
| 1993 | #8700 | ↓2030 |
| 1995 | #6992 | ↑1708 |
| 1996 | #5535 | ↑1457 |
| 1997 | #8110 | ↓2575 |
| 2001 | #8339 | ↓229 |
| 2002 | #10667 | ↓2328 |
| 2011 | #12287 | ↓1620 |
| 2016 | #12185 | ↑102 |
| 2020 | #12022 | ↑163 |
Frequently asked questions about Clair
Is Clair a popular name?
Clair has 16,351 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2025, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Clair more common for boys or girls?
Clair is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Clair most popular?
Clair peaked in 1923 in United States, with 405 recorded births that year.
Is Clair rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Clair’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #526 in 1880 to #12022 in 2020.
How many babies have been named Clair?
At least 17,906 babies have been recorded with the name Clair across official birth statistics in 4 countries.
Is Clair popular in more than one country?
Yes — Clair appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, France, Scotland, England & Wales.