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Clare
OriginDiminutive of Clarence
Meaning"bright"
About Clare
Nowadays, Clare tends to be viewed as a feminine name, but this is a short and sweet Irish-flavored name that could work just as well on a boy. Noted male bearers of the name Clare include Canadian ice hockey legend Clare Drake, US cartoonist Clare Briggs, and Grammy winning musician Clare Fischer.
Pronounced KLAIR.
As of October 2026, Clare ranked #10183 in US births in 1999 SSA, peaked at #464 in 1893.
Editor's take: The name Clare is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Clare on lists
Famous Clares
- (Douglas) Clare Fischer
American jazz musician
- Clare James Drake
Canadian ice hockey coach
- Clare Eugene Hoffman
US Congressman from Michigan
- Clare Stephen Jacobs
American pole vaulter
- Clare A. Briggs
American comic artist
Clare in pop culture
- Claire Otoms
character on TV's "Ally McBeal"
Clare in blog posts
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