Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Claire
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2016
Peak era
2016
Peak births
5,216
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Claire
How many people are named Claire?
An estimated 160,402 living Americans are named Claire.
How rare is Claire?
Claire is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,487 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 33.1% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Claire?
The median age of a living American named Claire is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 31 years old.
Is Claire still popular?
Somewhat. Claire has been declining since its 2016 peak and registered 3,487 births in 2025.
Where is Claire most common?
Claire has its strongest geographic signal in Rhode Island, where it appears 14.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
33.1%
2025
3,487
All-time
211,919
Where it lives now
Claire is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 10.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Claire is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.