Claira
Girl name · #1823 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 110 baby girls were named Claira, placing it at #1823 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1580, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Claira.
The 98-year story
Claira first appears in the Social Security records in 1927, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 149 girls were named Claira — good for #1493 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.
Babies named Claira per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Claira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Claira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Claira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Claira is most common
State-level data for Claira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Claira
Statistically, parents drawn to Claira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saphira, Samaira, Meira, Kaira, and Kamira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Claira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1743 |
| 2023 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1816 |
| 2018 | 136 | #1585 |
| 2017 | 127 | #1686 |
| 2016 | 131 | #1649 |
| 2015 | 138 | #1580 |
| 2014 | 149 | #1493 |
| 2013 | 133 | #1616 |
| 2012 | 126 | #1680 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2010 | 122 | #1713 |
| 2009 | 102 | #2016 |
| 2008 | 96 | #2106 |
| 2007 | 78 | #2418 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Claira a popular girl name?
Claira ranked #1823 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1580.
When was the name Claira most popular?
Claira peaked in 2014, when 149 American girls received the name (ranked #1493 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Claira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Claira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.