Trend of the Popularity of Clara as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 3,601 female babies that were named Clara in the US, which was 0.22% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Clara peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2025.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Clara, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Clara.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Clara in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Clara in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Clara from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Clara as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	392	0.02
1981	321	0.02
1982	327	0.02
1983	310	0.02
1984	319	0.02
1985	357	0.02
1986	388	0.02
1987	406	0.02
1988	421	0.02
1989	427	0.02
1990	467	0.03
1991	528	0.03
1992	536	0.03
1993	596	0.03
1994	592	0.03
1995	662	0.04
1996	669	0.04
1997	654	0.04
1998	768	0.04
1999	794	0.05
2000	879	0.05
2001	958	0.05
2002	1031	0.06
2003	1060	0.06
2004	1173	0.06
2005	1332	0.07
2006	1497	0.08
2007	1555	0.08
2008	1654	0.09
2009	1650	0.09
2010	1842	0.10
2011	2078	0.12
2012	2336	0.13
2013	2508	0.14
2014	2860	0.16
2015	3070	0.17
2016	3075	0.17
2017	3045	0.18
2018	2892	0.17
2019	2951	0.18
2020	2696	0.17
2021	2693	0.16
2022	2553	0.16
2023	2662	0.17
2024	3072	0.19
2025	3601	0.22