Clara
GirlsBest rank #63 (2025) · ranked in 7 years
Clara has appeared in the popularity rankings across 7 of the tracked years since 2015.
It climbed from #98 in 2015 to #63 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #63.
In 2025, 3,601 babies were given the name Clara.
Clara was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Clara is most popular
In 2025, Clara was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,591 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 303 births, 8.4% of the national total, where it ranked #224 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 36.7% of Clara births, against 17.0% Northeast, 28.5% Midwest, 17.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Clara placed as high as #41 in Nebraska and as low as #351 in Nevada.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas303 · #224 there
- 2California253 · #277 there
- 3New York188 · #169 there
- 4Ohio176 · #105 there
- 5Florida150 · #267 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.0%
- Midwest28.5%
- South36.7%
- West17.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Clara a popular name?
- Clara reached a best rank of #63 in 2025 and has charted in 7 years.
- Where does Clara rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Clara ranks #63.
- Is Clara a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Clara most popular?
- Clara peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)