How Many People Are Named Claris?
An estimated 164 people in the United States have the first name Claris. It is predominantly female (92.7%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Claris peaked in popularity in 1918 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claris 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 Claris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Claris is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
164
About 1 in 2,089,965 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.7% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1918
45 births
Total Registered
1,062
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claris
Claris is predominantly female (92.7%), though 77 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Claris as a male name
Ranked #3,538 in 1940
5 male births in 1940
Peak: 1928 (9 births)
Claris as a female name
Ranked #12,523 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1918 (38 births)
Claris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claris span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 346 babies were registered. Claris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Claris by Decade
How has Claris 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.
Claris by State
Birth registrations for Claris span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Indiana, Arkansas, California. The lowest are in West Virginia, Kentucky, California. On average, about 6 Clariss were registered per state.
Claris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Claris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Claris
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Claris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claris?
We estimate approximately 164 people named Claris 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 2,089,965 Americans share this first name.
Is Claris a common name?
Claris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,062 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claris most popular?
Claris reached peak popularity in 1918, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claris is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claris a female name?
Claris is predominantly female. 92.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claris Smith, Claris Johnson, Claris 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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