Clara
4 countries#63 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Clara was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
301,540 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #63 · peaked in 1918 with 5,800 births
Most common in: Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
99,421 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #70 · peaked in 2006 with 6,047 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
977 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #39 · peaked in 2017 with 64 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
832 births recorded 1980–2025 · currently #82 · peaked in 2025 with 51 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Clara’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #231 | — |
| 2007 | #225 | ↑6 |
| 2008 | #204 | ↑21 |
| 2009 | #199 | ↑5 |
| 2010 | #167 | ↑32 |
| 2011 | #151 | ↑16 |
| 2012 | #136 | ↑15 |
| 2013 | #131 | ↑5 |
| 2014 | #108 | ↑23 |
| 2015 | #98 | ↑10 |
| 2016 | #100 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #95 | ↑5 |
| 2018 | #103 | ↓8 |
| 2019 | #95 | ↑8 |
| 2020 | #103 | ↓8 |
| 2021 | #102 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #110 | ↓8 |
| 2023 | #98 | ↑12 |
| 2024 | #78 | ↑20 |
| 2025 | #63 | ↑15 |