Claire
The French form of Clara, from Latin clarus, meaning bright or clear. It entered English use from Norman French and was reinforced by the name of Saint Clare.
Claire in 2025
Claire was given to 3,487 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 176th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 951 babies born.
The history of Claire
Claire reached its highest point in 2016, when 5,216 babies were given the name, ranking 119th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 214,123 babies have been named Claire. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Claire by decade
| Decade | Babies named Claire | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 461 | 453 |
| 1890s | 1,070 | 367 |
| 1900s | 1,967 | 307 |
| 1910s | 7,116 | 320 |
| 1920s | 15,650 | 237 |
| 1930s | 13,038 | 244 |
| 1940s | 10,497 | 353 |
| 1950s | 10,413 | 430 |
| 1960s | 5,973 | 577 |
| 1970s | 3,957 | 735 |
| 1980s | 10,896 | 353 |
| 1990s | 25,354 | 187 |
| 2000s | 39,048 | 147 |
| 2010s | 47,733 | 119 |
| 2020s | 20,950 | 158 |
Where Claire is heading
Claire has fallen 28% over the past decade, from 4,837 babies in 2015 to 3,487 in 2025.
Names like Claire
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Claire.