Clara
Clear, bright — Latin origin.
Clara currently ranks #20 in Canada (2024), #77 in England and Wales (2025), and #78 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Clara ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Clara has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Clara.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #25 | #27 | #24 | #31 | #20 | — |
| England and Wales | #90 | #94 | #93 | #90 | #84 | #77 |
| USA | #103 | #101 | #110 | #99 | #78 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #20 |
| 2023 | #31 | |
| 2022 | #24 | |
| 2021 | #27 | |
| 2020 | #25 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #69 |
| 2023 | #69 | |
| 2022 | #61 | |
| 2021 | #68 | |
| 2020 | #76 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #88 |
| 2023 | #90 | |
| 2022 | #52 | |
| 2021 | #61 | |
| 2020 | #64 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #48 |
| 2023 | #65 | |
| 2022 | #58 | |
| 2021 | #56 | |
| 2020 | #54 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #8 |
| 2023 | #12 | |
| 2022 | #12 | |
| 2021 | #11 | |
| 2020 | #11 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #77 |
| 2024 | #84 | |
| 2023 | #90 | |
| 2022 | #93 | |
| 2021 | #94 | |
| 2020 | #90 | |
| USA | 2024 | #78 |
| 2023 | #99 | |
| 2022 | #110 | |
| 2021 | #101 | |
| 2020 | #103 | |
Names as popular as Clara
Clara ranked #8 among girl names in Quebec, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Clara
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Clara
Alice is the more popular girl name in Canada, #12 to #20 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or ClaraAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #20 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or ClaraAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #20 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Beatrice or ClaraClara is the more popular girl name in Canada, #20 to #53 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Charlie or ClaraClara is the more popular girl name in Canada, #20 to #30 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Charlotte or ClaraCharlotte is the more popular girl name in Canada, #2 to #20 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Clara a popular girl name?
Yes. Clara reached #8 in Quebec in 2024, a top-ten girl name there.
#8 in Quebec · 2024
GeographyWhere is Clara most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Clara ranks highest in England and Wales, at #77 in 2025.
#77 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Clara mean?
Clara means Clear, bright. It is Latin in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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