as a First Name
(French) form of Clara. It was introduced to Britain by the Normans, but subsequently abandoned. This spelling was revived in the 19th century as a variant of Clare.
| 527th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 96,779
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 141,724
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Rhode Island
- has the most people named Claire per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
99.86%
0.14%
22%
55+
55+
10%
30-54
30-54
16%
13-29
13-29
52%
0-12
0-12
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