Claire Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Claire is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Claire has been falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Claire' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 189th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 829th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 176th out of 1429 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1067th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 274th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 482nd out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 189th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 78th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 51st out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Claire' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Claire"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Claire"

"Claire" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 189th of 1539 19,968
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 829th of 1654 996
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 176th of 1429 21,926
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1067th of 1332 320
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 274th of 1441 18,470
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 482nd of 1550 6,657
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 189th of 1589 25,182
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 78th of 1586 64,181
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 51st of 1328 47,073

Regional Popularity of "Claire" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Claire" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 85.03%
159th/187
- 93.78%
226th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
56.79%
163rd/287
79.59%
234th/294
55.05%
207th/376
55.95%
221st/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
11.70%
40th/342
29.43%
103rd/350
22.70%
101st/445
20.47%
95th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
13.17%
37th/281
15.81%
49th/310
18.28%
70th/383
11.97%
51st/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Claire"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Claire" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.