Clarita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	10	1	–	#1,492
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	58	6	–	#2,372
1920s	120	12	+107%	#2,101
1930s	182	18	+52%	#1,326
1940s	136	14	-25%	#1,696
1950s	140	14	+3%	#2,493
1960s	110	11	-21%	#3,342
1970s	99	10	-10%	#4,073
1980s	87	9	-12%	#4,378
1990s	88	9	+1%	#6,128
2000s	108	11	+23%	#6,066
2010s	66	7	-39%	#10,588
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	+1%	#11,155

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,492

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,372

1920s

120

+107%

#2,101

1930s

182

+52%

#1,326

1940s

136

-25%

#1,696

1950s

140

+3%

#2,493

1960s

110

-21%

#3,342

1970s

-10%

#4,073

1980s

-12%

#4,378

1990s

+1%

#6,128

2000s

108

+23%

#6,066

2010s

-39%

#10,588

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#11,155

The story of Clarita

Clarita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,155 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 1,244 American babies have been named Clarita. Its peak came in 1932, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clarita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarita?

The median living Clarita is about 49 years old; half are between 25 and 70. An estimated 800 people named Clarita are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Clarita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,155
2024	7	#12,442
2023	8	#11,410
2022	5	#15,827
2021	5	#15,758
2020	7	#12,429
2019	9	#10,665
2018	6	#14,189
2017	8	#11,891
2016	7	#13,215
2015	5	#17,025
2014	8	#12,194
2013	5	#17,131
2012	8	#12,467
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,588
2009	8	#12,700
2008	12	#9,613
2007	11	#10,289
2006	7	#13,911
2005	20	#6,066
2004	9	#10,881
2003	9	#10,625
2002	10	#9,657
2001	7	#12,333
2000	15	#6,881
1995	11	#7,624
1990	5	#13,411
1985	–	–
1980	9	#6,897
1975	9	#6,059
1970	14	#4,073
1965	8	#4,901
1960	12	#3,733
1955	12	#3,416
1950	12	#3,086
1945	17	#2,080
1940	22	#1,696
1935	16	#2,018
1930	14	#2,327
1925	7	#4,098
1920	11	#2,937
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,639
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clarita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clarita?

The median living Clarita is about 49 years old. Half of all living Claritas are between 25 and 70 years old.

How many people named Clarita are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Clarita are alive in the United States, based on 1,244 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clarita in 2025?

Clarita ranked #11,155 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clarita?

1,244 babies have been named Clarita in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarita most popular?

Clarita peaked in 1932, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Clarita a boy or girl name?

Clarita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clarita rising or falling?

Clarita is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Clarita popularity over time

The story of Clarita

How old are people named Clarita?

Clarita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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