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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clare

Ranked #1522 - 1 in 371,385 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

21,541

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1522

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1522
Rarity
1 in 371,385
of people globally
Gender split
9/91
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Clare

There are an estimated 21,541 people named Clare alive worldwide today. That ranks Clare at #1522 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clare is held by approximately 21,541 people, ranking #1522 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,408 U.S. residents).

Clare is used by both genders, 8.8% male and 91.2% female.

Clare 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 8.8%Female 91.2%

Clare popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 23
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 29
  4. 1883: 34
  5. 1884: 48
  6. 1885: 35
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 43
  9. 1888: 55
  10. 1889: 45
  11. 1890: 40
  12. 1891: 39
  13. 1892: 66
  14. 1893: 46
  15. 1894: 73
  16. 1895: 56
  17. 1896: 72
  18. 1897: 55
  19. 1898: 67
  20. 1899: 53
  21. 1900: 73
  22. 1901: 59
  23. 1902: 72
  24. 1903: 69
  25. 1904: 71
  26. 1905: 81
  27. 1906: 72
  28. 1907: 69
  29. 1908: 84
  30. 1909: 97
  31. 1910: 112
  32. 1911: 110
  33. 1912: 164
  34. 1913: 163
  35. 1914: 244
  36. 1915: 248
  37. 1916: 300
  38. 1917: 276
  39. 1918: 341
  40. 1919: 321
  41. 1920: 340
  42. 1921: 333
  43. 1922: 320
  44. 1923: 331
  45. 1924: 301
  46. 1925: 348
  47. 1926: 324
  48. 1927: 314
  49. 1928: 309
  50. 1929: 272
  51. 1930: 290
  52. 1931: 293
  53. 1932: 294
  54. 1933: 244
  55. 1934: 237
  56. 1935: 205
  57. 1936: 208
  58. 1937: 215
  59. 1938: 193
  60. 1939: 193
  61. 1940: 201
  62. 1941: 205
  63. 1942: 205
  64. 1943: 248
  65. 1944: 258
  66. 1945: 251
  67. 1946: 280
  68. 1947: 309
  69. 1948: 253
  70. 1949: 282
  71. 1950: 298
  72. 1951: 287
  73. 1952: 268
  74. 1953: 345
  75. 1954: 284
  76. 1955: 345
  77. 1956: 290
  78. 1957: 317
  79. 1958: 355
  80. 1959: 330
  81. 1960: 337
  82. 1961: 347
  83. 1962: 331
  84. 1963: 299
  85. 1964: 250
  86. 1965: 189
  87. 1966: 177
  88. 1967: 159
  89. 1968: 132
  90. 1969: 115
  91. 1970: 123
  92. 1971: 81
  93. 1972: 77
  94. 1973: 110
  95. 1974: 104
  96. 1975: 117
  97. 1976: 121
  98. 1977: 123
  99. 1978: 128
  100. 1979: 130
  101. 1980: 131
  102. 1981: 143
  103. 1982: 184
  104. 1983: 170
  105. 1984: 210
  106. 1985: 208
  107. 1986: 212
  108. 1987: 249
  109. 1988: 253
  110. 1989: 284
  111. 1990: 338
  112. 1991: 323
  113. 1992: 323
  114. 1993: 328
  115. 1994: 355
  116. 1995: 388
  117. 1996: 450
  118. 1997: 446
  119. 1998: 510
  120. 1999: 512
  121. 2000: 485
  122. 2001: 460
  123. 2002: 433
  124. 2003: 417
  125. 2004: 419
  126. 2005: 412
  127. 2006: 439
  128. 2007: 473
  129. 2008: 453
  130. 2009: 405
  131. 2010: 421
  132. 2011: 414
  133. 2012: 379
  134. 2013: 377
  135. 2014: 387
  136. 2015: 389
  137. 2016: 394
  138. 2017: 315
  139. 2018: 357
  140. 2019: 344
  141. 2020: 329
  142. 2021: 329
  143. 2022: 257
  144. 2023: 260
  145. 2024: 277
  146. 2025: 283

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clare worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,541 people named Clare alive worldwide today, ranking #1522 globally.

Is Clare a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 371,385 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,541 bearers, which is 1 in 15,408 Americans.

Is Clare a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clare is used 8.8% male and 91.2% female.

Where does the name Clare come from?

Who are famous people named Clare?

Data sources

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

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