How Popular (or Rare) was Clara in 2025?

🇺🇸 United States • Boy

ℹ️ This is currently the latest official government data available for Clara in 2026.
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#9,812
Best Rank (2011)
7
Peak Year (2011)
22
Total Births (1996-2025)

📊 The Clara Story

The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 7 births ranking #9812. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Latin  |  Meaning: clear; bright

Clara is a luminous classic meaning clear or bright. It feels graceful, refined, and gently old-fashioned in the best way.

The name has been used across Europe for centuries and has returned strongly as softer vintage girls' names came back into favour. Its enduring beauty lies in simplicity and lightness.

Did you know?Clara manages to feel more romantic than Claire while sharing the same bright classical root.
Similar namesClaire, Cecilia, Cora, Charlotte, Alice
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