Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1927. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Claira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,727
- 0 boys · 2,727 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 149 babies
- 2025
- 110
- #1,820 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 110 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,820 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 149 in 2014. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,074 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Claira’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Claira, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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