Clare

Girl name

Clare has been given to 34,510 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1999 and currently ranks #924 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /klɛə/

The anglicized spelling of Irish Clár, from Old Irish clár (“plank, board”), from Proto-Celtic *klāros, *klārom (“table”).

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Total babies

34,510

Peak year

1999 (512 babies)

Rank in 2025

#924 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -27%

Gender split

91% girls / 9% boys

Clare Hollingworth

British journalist (1911-2017)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Clare.

34,883 babies since 1972

35,269 babies since 1915

33,749 babies since 1982

35,356 babies since 1953

33,528 babies since 1945

35,657 babies since 1974

33,304 babies since 1885

36,297 babies since 1897

Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.