How Many People Are Named Claire Danes?
There are approximately 1 people named Claire Danes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Claire with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Danes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Claire: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Claire. The peak year was 2016 with 5,216 births. The average person named Claire today is 26 years old.
Ancestry of the Danes Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Danes, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Claire" has an estimated frequency of 0.0469% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Danes" appears at a rate of 0.21 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Claire Danes: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Claire Danes?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Claire Danes are alive in the United States today. The first name Claire is shared by 160,877 Americans, and the surname Danes is shared by 705.
How rare is the name Claire Danes?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Claire is common and the surname Danes is very rare.
Is Claire a male or female name?
Claire is predominantly female, with 1.0% of bearers being male and 99.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2016 and the average bearer today is 26 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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