Clair
Girl name · #4664 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Clair, placing it at #4664 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Clair.
Babies named Clair per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Clair first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1991, when 66 girls were named Clair — good for #2058 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clair in class?
Clair scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Clair will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clair is most common
State-level data for Clair is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Clair
Statistically, parents drawn to Clair tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Calli, Samar, Sahar, Jorie, and Alise.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clair | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3624 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 64 | #2802 |
| 2007 | 62 | #2890 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2819 |
| 2001 | 46 | #3046 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Clair a popular girl name?
Clair ranked #4664 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Clair most popular?
Clair peaked in 1991, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2058 that year). Since 1991 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Clair?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Clair. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.