How Many People Are Named Claire?
An estimated 160,877 people in the United States have the first name Claire. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #333 overall. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Claire peaked in popularity in 2016 with 5,216 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claire as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Claire paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Claire is overwhelmingly female, 2,204 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
160,877
About 1 in 2,131 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2016
5,216 births
Total Registered
210,623
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claire
Claire is predominantly female (99.0%), though 2,204 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Claire as a male name
Ranked #12,479 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1923 (75 births)
Claire as a female name
Ranked #67 in 2024
3,329 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (5,216 births)
Claire: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claire span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 47,730 babies were registered. While Claire is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Claire by Decade
How has Claire tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 461 | 13 | 448 | |
| 1890s | 1,070 | 57 | 1,013 | |
| 1900s | 1,967 | 109 | 1,858 | |
| 1910s | 7,116 | 411 | 6,705 | |
| 1920s | 15,650 | 656 | 14,994 | |
| 1930s | 13,038 | 399 | 12,639 | |
| 1940s | 10,497 | 236 | 10,261 | |
| 1950s | 10,414 | 151 | 10,263 | |
| 1960s | 5,974 | 29 | 5,945 | |
| 1970s | 3,959 | 14 | 3,945 | |
| 1980s | 10,897 | 52 | 10,845 | |
| 1990s | 25,352 | 28 | 25,324 | |
| 2000s | 39,045 | 39 | 39,006 | |
| 2010s | 47,730 | 5 | 47,725 | |
| 2020s | 17,453 | 5 | 17,448 | |
Claire by State
Birth registrations for Claire span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 3,966 Claires were registered per state.
Claire + Last Name Combinations
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Claire: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claire?
We estimate approximately 160,877 people named Claire are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,131 Americans share this first name.
Is Claire a common name?
Claire is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 210,623 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claire most popular?
Claire reached peak popularity in 2016, when 5,216 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claire is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claire a female name?
Claire is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claire Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claire Smith, Claire Johnson, Claire Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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