US Popularity:181
Origin:French
Meaning:bright, clear
Claire is a gender-neutral name of French origin. It means "bright" or "clear" and is popular for both boys and girls. With variations including Clair and Clare, this name allows you to be creative with spelling. If you want to show baby how much they light up your life, Claire is a sweet name to consider.
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Claire Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Claire is currently #242 on The Bump
Boy:Claire is currently #181 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Claire is currently #137 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Claire is currently #181 in U.S. births
Boy:Claire is currently #28317 in U.S. births
Girl:Claire is currently #177 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#177
in 2022
- 17
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data

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