Gender
Origin
- French
- Clear, Bright
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Claire
Pronunciation
c-lai-re
Famous People
Actress Claire Danes
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Oliver Platt, Daughter of Albert Brooks
More about the name
Claire or Clair is a given name of French origin. The word means clear in French in its feminine form.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #755, 75 births); most recent 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #40, 5,216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #68, 3,487 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3,487 |
| 2024 | – | 3,329 |
| 2023 | – | 3,199 |
| 2022 | – | 3,380 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3,703 |
| 2020 | – | 3,837 |
| 2019 | – | 4,130 |
| 2018 | – | 4,405 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4,702 |
| 2016 | – | 5,216 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #90, 564 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1938 (rank #448, 8 births); most recent 1999 (rank #3255, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #19, 3,931 births); most recent 2023 (rank #498, 102 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 102 |
| 2022 | – | 112 |
| 2021 | – | 128 |
| 2020 | – | 133 |
| 2019 | – | 178 |
| 2018 | – | 175 |
| 2017 | – | 178 |
| 2016 | – | 218 |
| 2015 | – | 246 |
| 2014 | – | 261 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #12, 499 births); most recent 2025 (rank #353, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #2, 985 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #26, 94 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #22, 99 births); most recent 2023 (rank #78, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 57 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2016 | 99 |
| 2015 | 87 |
| 2014 | 60 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence