Girl name
Clara
Clara holds the #63 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 3,601 newborn girls in a single year. After peaking all the way back in 1885, Clara is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Its strongest year on record was 1885 (#7 nationally, 1,910 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Nebraska (#13 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#63
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#7
in 1885 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
3,601
girls named Clara
Clara popularity, 1880–2025
Where Clara is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#30), North Dakota (#21), Nebraska (#13)
Uniqueness score
18/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Clara in the most recent year of SSA data.