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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clair

Ranked #3603 - 1 in 1,581,340 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,059 bearers

World total

5,059

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3603

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,059
Worldwide
~5,059
rank #3603
Rarity
1 in 1,581,340
of people globally
Gender split
74/26
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,059 in US

About the name Clair

There are an estimated 5,059 people named Clair alive worldwide today. That ranks Clair at #3603 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clair is held by approximately 5,059 people, ranking #3603 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 65,606 U.S. residents).

Clair is used by both genders, 73.6% male and 26.4% female.

Clair appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 73.6%Female 26.4%

Clair popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clair, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 20
  8. 1887: 12
  9. 1888: 26
  10. 1889: 25
  11. 1890: 20
  12. 1891: 39
  13. 1892: 33
  14. 1893: 25
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 38
  17. 1896: 43
  18. 1897: 33
  19. 1898: 44
  20. 1899: 45
  21. 1900: 50
  22. 1901: 28
  23. 1902: 45
  24. 1903: 42
  25. 1904: 51
  26. 1905: 56
  27. 1906: 47
  28. 1907: 61
  29. 1908: 61
  30. 1909: 48
  31. 1910: 43
  32. 1911: 85
  33. 1912: 153
  34. 1913: 203
  35. 1914: 237
  36. 1915: 323
  37. 1916: 334
  38. 1917: 346
  39. 1918: 366
  40. 1919: 368
  41. 1920: 379
  42. 1921: 357
  43. 1922: 354
  44. 1923: 405
  45. 1924: 349
  46. 1925: 344
  47. 1926: 372
  48. 1927: 326
  49. 1928: 334
  50. 1929: 319
  51. 1930: 365
  52. 1931: 285
  53. 1932: 270
  54. 1933: 275
  55. 1934: 268
  56. 1935: 239
  57. 1936: 246
  58. 1937: 229
  59. 1938: 201
  60. 1939: 231
  61. 1940: 205
  62. 1941: 194
  63. 1942: 206
  64. 1943: 186
  65. 1944: 203
  66. 1945: 161
  67. 1946: 178
  68. 1947: 195
  69. 1948: 185
  70. 1949: 149
  71. 1950: 157
  72. 1951: 175
  73. 1952: 171
  74. 1953: 168
  75. 1954: 146
  76. 1955: 134
  77. 1956: 145
  78. 1957: 103
  79. 1958: 124
  80. 1959: 114
  81. 1960: 100
  82. 1961: 118
  83. 1962: 97
  84. 1963: 99
  85. 1964: 78
  86. 1965: 72
  87. 1966: 63
  88. 1967: 62
  89. 1968: 38
  90. 1969: 49
  91. 1970: 45
  92. 1971: 33
  93. 1972: 39
  94. 1973: 39
  95. 1974: 44
  96. 1975: 42
  97. 1976: 46
  98. 1977: 35
  99. 1978: 44
  100. 1979: 38
  101. 1980: 44
  102. 1981: 43
  103. 1982: 49
  104. 1983: 50
  105. 1984: 51
  106. 1985: 66
  107. 1986: 72
  108. 1987: 42
  109. 1988: 76
  110. 1989: 49
  111. 1990: 56
  112. 1991: 66
  113. 1992: 66
  114. 1993: 45
  115. 1994: 50
  116. 1995: 69
  117. 1996: 67
  118. 1997: 62
  119. 1998: 48
  120. 1999: 49
  121. 2000: 50
  122. 2001: 53
  123. 2002: 58
  124. 2003: 49
  125. 2004: 41
  126. 2005: 48
  127. 2006: 47
  128. 2007: 62
  129. 2008: 64
  130. 2009: 56
  131. 2010: 43
  132. 2011: 56
  133. 2012: 56
  134. 2013: 45
  135. 2014: 57
  136. 2015: 48
  137. 2016: 36
  138. 2017: 29
  139. 2018: 33
  140. 2019: 40
  141. 2020: 36
  142. 2021: 26
  143. 2022: 18
  144. 2023: 28
  145. 2024: 30
  146. 2025: 29

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clair worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,059 people named Clair alive worldwide today, ranking #3603 globally.

Is Clair a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,581,340 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,059 bearers, which is 1 in 65,606 Americans.

Is Clair a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clair is used 73.6% male and 26.4% female.

Where does the name Clair come from?

Who are famous people named Clair?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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