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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clara

Ranked #556 - 1 in 86,372 people
US

Most common in

United States

93k bearers

World total

92,623

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#556

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States93k
Worldwide
~93k
rank #556
Rarity
1 in 86,372
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~93k in US

About the name Clara

There are an estimated 92,623 people named Clara alive worldwide today. That ranks Clara at #556 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clara is held by approximately 92,623 people, ranking #556 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,583 U.S. residents).

Historically Clara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Clara 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Clara popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 1,234
  2. 1881: 1,247
  3. 1882: 1,490
  4. 1883: 1,557
  5. 1884: 1,864
  6. 1885: 1,916
  7. 1886: 1,931
  8. 1887: 1,993
  9. 1888: 2,240
  10. 1889: 2,328
  11. 1890: 2,496
  12. 1891: 2,370
  13. 1892: 2,673
  14. 1893: 2,541
  15. 1894: 2,612
  16. 1895: 2,624
  17. 1896: 2,596
  18. 1897: 2,454
  19. 1898: 2,731
  20. 1899: 2,448
  21. 1900: 2,838
  22. 1901: 2,335
  23. 1902: 2,440
  24. 1903: 2,352
  25. 1904: 2,294
  26. 1905: 2,405
  27. 1906: 2,239
  28. 1907: 2,331
  29. 1908: 2,364
  30. 1909: 2,415
  31. 1910: 2,678
  32. 1911: 2,702
  33. 1912: 3,492
  34. 1913: 3,642
  35. 1914: 4,255
  36. 1915: 5,305
  37. 1916: 5,564
  38. 1917: 5,643
  39. 1918: 5,800
  40. 1919: 5,421
  41. 1920: 5,486
  42. 1921: 5,627
  43. 1922: 5,144
  44. 1923: 5,149
  45. 1924: 5,006
  46. 1925: 4,798
  47. 1926: 4,486
  48. 1927: 4,386
  49. 1928: 4,132
  50. 1929: 4,178
  51. 1930: 4,156
  52. 1931: 3,928
  53. 1932: 3,592
  54. 1933: 3,430
  55. 1934: 3,244
  56. 1935: 3,081
  57. 1936: 2,705
  58. 1937: 2,591
  59. 1938: 2,678
  60. 1939: 2,467
  61. 1940: 2,327
  62. 1941: 2,312
  63. 1942: 2,255
  64. 1943: 2,097
  65. 1944: 1,938
  66. 1945: 1,800
  67. 1946: 1,924
  68. 1947: 1,935
  69. 1948: 1,800
  70. 1949: 1,716
  71. 1950: 1,576
  72. 1951: 1,550
  73. 1952: 1,511
  74. 1953: 1,389
  75. 1954: 1,185
  76. 1955: 1,305
  77. 1956: 1,157
  78. 1957: 1,109
  79. 1958: 1,027
  80. 1959: 991
  81. 1960: 915
  82. 1961: 878
  83. 1962: 798
  84. 1963: 755
  85. 1964: 699
  86. 1965: 569
  87. 1966: 551
  88. 1967: 520
  89. 1968: 413
  90. 1969: 417
  91. 1970: 358
  92. 1971: 344
  93. 1972: 367
  94. 1973: 332
  95. 1974: 317
  96. 1975: 337
  97. 1976: 314
  98. 1977: 297
  99. 1978: 287
  100. 1979: 342
  101. 1980: 399
  102. 1981: 321
  103. 1982: 327
  104. 1983: 315
  105. 1984: 319
  106. 1985: 357
  107. 1986: 388
  108. 1987: 406
  109. 1988: 421
  110. 1989: 433
  111. 1990: 472
  112. 1991: 528
  113. 1992: 536
  114. 1993: 596
  115. 1994: 592
  116. 1995: 662
  117. 1996: 669
  118. 1997: 654
  119. 1998: 768
  120. 1999: 794
  121. 2000: 879
  122. 2001: 958
  123. 2002: 1,031
  124. 2003: 1,060
  125. 2004: 1,173
  126. 2005: 1,332
  127. 2006: 1,502
  128. 2007: 1,555
  129. 2008: 1,654
  130. 2009: 1,650
  131. 2010: 1,842
  132. 2011: 2,085
  133. 2012: 2,336
  134. 2013: 2,508
  135. 2014: 2,860
  136. 2015: 3,070
  137. 2016: 3,080
  138. 2017: 3,045
  139. 2018: 2,892
  140. 2019: 2,956
  141. 2020: 2,696
  142. 2021: 2,693
  143. 2022: 2,553
  144. 2023: 2,662
  145. 2024: 3,072
  146. 2025: 3,601

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clara worldwide?

There are an estimated 92,623 people named Clara alive worldwide today, ranking #556 globally.

Is Clara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 86,372 people. In the United States there are roughly 92,623 bearers, which is 1 in 3,583 Americans.

Is Clara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clara is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Clara come from?

Who are famous people named Clara?

Data sources

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

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