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Worldwide Name Statistics

Claire

Ranked #325 - 1 in 49,841 people
US

Most common in

United States

161k bearers

World total

160,509

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#325

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States161k
Worldwide
~161k
rank #325
Rarity
1 in 49,841
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~161k in US

About the name Claire

There are an estimated 160,509 people named Claire alive worldwide today. That ranks Claire at #325 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Claire is held by approximately 160,509 people, ranking #325 among first names. That works out to roughly 48 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,068 U.S. residents).

Historically Claire is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.0% female).

Claire 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 female.

Male 1.0%Female 99.0%

Claire popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 23
  3. 1882: 30
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 33
  6. 1885: 57
  7. 1886: 66
  8. 1887: 58
  9. 1888: 73
  10. 1889: 62
  11. 1890: 78
  12. 1891: 84
  13. 1892: 86
  14. 1893: 97
  15. 1894: 103
  16. 1895: 118
  17. 1896: 117
  18. 1897: 113
  19. 1898: 142
  20. 1899: 132
  21. 1900: 163
  22. 1901: 127
  23. 1902: 163
  24. 1903: 175
  25. 1904: 170
  26. 1905: 203
  27. 1906: 223
  28. 1907: 225
  29. 1908: 249
  30. 1909: 269
  31. 1910: 286
  32. 1911: 347
  33. 1912: 468
  34. 1913: 526
  35. 1914: 605
  36. 1915: 860
  37. 1916: 903
  38. 1917: 988
  39. 1918: 1,135
  40. 1919: 998
  41. 1920: 1,091
  42. 1921: 1,281
  43. 1922: 1,405
  44. 1923: 1,467
  45. 1924: 1,650
  46. 1925: 1,569
  47. 1926: 1,730
  48. 1927: 1,901
  49. 1928: 1,797
  50. 1929: 1,759
  51. 1930: 1,702
  52. 1931: 1,692
  53. 1932: 1,544
  54. 1933: 1,409
  55. 1934: 1,353
  56. 1935: 1,163
  57. 1936: 1,123
  58. 1937: 995
  59. 1938: 1,101
  60. 1939: 956
  61. 1940: 983
  62. 1941: 983
  63. 1942: 1,063
  64. 1943: 1,025
  65. 1944: 1,024
  66. 1945: 936
  67. 1946: 1,132
  68. 1947: 1,202
  69. 1948: 1,042
  70. 1949: 1,107
  71. 1950: 1,056
  72. 1951: 1,081
  73. 1952: 1,100
  74. 1953: 1,105
  75. 1954: 1,055
  76. 1955: 1,001
  77. 1956: 998
  78. 1957: 1,041
  79. 1958: 968
  80. 1959: 1,008
  81. 1960: 899
  82. 1961: 811
  83. 1962: 814
  84. 1963: 676
  85. 1964: 612
  86. 1965: 526
  87. 1966: 504
  88. 1967: 389
  89. 1968: 359
  90. 1969: 383
  91. 1970: 341
  92. 1971: 297
  93. 1972: 274
  94. 1973: 412
  95. 1974: 367
  96. 1975: 397
  97. 1976: 377
  98. 1977: 472
  99. 1978: 481
  100. 1979: 539
  101. 1980: 567
  102. 1981: 680
  103. 1982: 815
  104. 1983: 857
  105. 1984: 979
  106. 1985: 1,192
  107. 1986: 1,317
  108. 1987: 1,345
  109. 1988: 1,453
  110. 1989: 1,691
  111. 1990: 1,866
  112. 1991: 1,826
  113. 1992: 1,949
  114. 1993: 1,903
  115. 1994: 2,175
  116. 1995: 2,474
  117. 1996: 2,741
  118. 1997: 3,039
  119. 1998: 3,647
  120. 1999: 3,734
  121. 2000: 3,711
  122. 2001: 3,642
  123. 2002: 3,406
  124. 2003: 3,571
  125. 2004: 3,344
  126. 2005: 3,300
  127. 2006: 4,013
  128. 2007: 4,621
  129. 2008: 4,608
  130. 2009: 4,832
  131. 2010: 4,917
  132. 2011: 4,900
  133. 2012: 4,944
  134. 2013: 4,661
  135. 2014: 5,015
  136. 2015: 4,837
  137. 2016: 5,216
  138. 2017: 4,707
  139. 2018: 4,406
  140. 2019: 4,130
  141. 2020: 3,837
  142. 2021: 3,709
  143. 2022: 3,380
  144. 2023: 3,200
  145. 2024: 3,337
  146. 2025: 3,487

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Claire worldwide?

There are an estimated 160,509 people named Claire alive worldwide today, ranking #325 globally.

Is Claire a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 49,841 people. In the United States there are roughly 160,509 bearers, which is 1 in 2,068 Americans.

Is Claire a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Claire is used 1.0% male and 99.0% female.

Where does the name Claire come from?

Who are famous people named Claire?

Data sources

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

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