Names / Girl names
Clare
Current rank
#924
and easing
All-time peak
#320
in 1884
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
34,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #320 in 1884 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Clare is a girls' name that first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 1884, at #320 nationally. Today it sits at #924 and is easing off its highs. Across all years, more than 34,500 children have been named this.