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Claira

Girl

Meaning of Claira: French: 'clear, bright'

Claira is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1771st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1771

110 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,727

First recorded 1927 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 36 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 50 babies2004: 44 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 78 babies2008: 96 babies2009: 102 babies2010: 122 babies20102011: 125 babies2012: 126 babies2013: 133 babies2014: 149 babies2015: 138 babies2016: 131 babies2017: 127 babies2018: 136 babies2019: 112 babies2020: 116 babies20202021: 97 babies2022: 102 babies2023: 89 babies2024: 116 babies2025: 110 babies
US babies named Claira per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 149.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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