Girl name
Clare
Clare is currently the #924 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 283 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1884, Clare is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Clare hit its all-time high of #320 in 1884, when 38 girls were given the name. State by state, Maryland leads the way at #354.
Rankings
2025 rank
#924
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#320
in 1884 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
283
girls named Clare
Clare popularity, 1880–2025
Where Clare is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#354), Massachusetts (#395), Kansas (#497)
Uniqueness score
50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Clare in the most recent year of SSA data.
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