Claire

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A few things about Claire you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Claire

Claire Danes

American actor (born 1979)

Choose Claire and your child shares a first name with Claire Danes, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Claire, like who?” Claire Danes's Wikipedia article is available in 72 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 461 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Claire, 3,487 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Claire.
• 📜HistoryClaire has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Claires, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #40.
• 📍Where it's lovedClaire is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #32, followed by Vermont (#34) and Iowa (#43). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Claire means “clear, bright”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Claire

Claire is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “clear, bright”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-ire”. US birth records list Claire for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #40 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #68, with 3,487 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names