Klaire: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,977

among girls · ↓296 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Klaire · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

103 babies

All-time total

1,814

#5,027 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Klaire popularity over time

1,814 babies have been named Klaire since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#7,062
1990s	149	15	+397%	#3,471
2000s	442	44	+197%	#2,586
2010s	824	82	+86%	#1,924
2020s (to 2025)	369	62	-25%	#2,587

Where Klaire is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Klaire

Klaire is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,977 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,814 American babies have been named Klaire. Its peak came in 2012, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Klaire stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Klaire?

The median living Klaire is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,800 people named Klaire 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.

Klaire year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,977
2024	65	#2,681
2023	64	#2,721
2022	62	#2,771
2021	56	#2,981
2020	66	#2,587
2019	75	#2,390
2018	73	#2,449
2017	83	#2,262
2016	98	#2,027
2015	74	#2,466
2014	92	#2,107
2013	83	#2,248
2012	103	#1,924
2011	74	#2,470
2010	69	#2,627
2009	63	#2,815
2008	60	#2,939
2007	72	#2,586
2006	45	#3,534
2005	34	#4,159
2004	45	#3,365
2003	34	#3,988
2002	30	#4,228
2001	26	#4,627
2000	33	#3,833
1995	13	#6,848
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Klaire?

The median living Klaire is about 12 years old. Half of all living Klaires are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Klaire are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Klaire are alive in the United States, based on 1,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Klaire in 2025?

Klaire ranked #2,977 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Klaire?

1,814 babies have been named Klaire in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Klaire most popular?

Klaire peaked in 2012, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Klaire a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Klaire rising or falling?

Klaire is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Klaire become more popular?

Klaire is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Klaire in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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