Spellings
Claire or Clare?
In the US in 2025, 91% of babies in this name family were spelled Claire and 7% Clare. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Claire91% of the family3,487 born in 2025#68 among girls−28% since 2015Clare7% of the family283 born in 2025#924 among girls−27% since 2015Klaire1% of the family56 born in 2025#2,957 among girls−24% since 2015
Ten years ago
Claire already led in 2015, with 91% of the family's births; it has 91% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 5,300 to 3,826 births (−28%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire | 4,837 | 3,487 | −28% |
| Clare | 389 | 283 | −27% |
| Klaire | 74 | 56 | −24% |
How they sound
- Claire /ˈklɛr/ (KLAIR)
- Clare /klɛr/ (KLAIR)
- Klaire /ˈklɛr/ (KLAIR)
In France
In France in 2025: Claire 110 births (#449 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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