Clara: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Clara year by year

Clara drops 6 places from 2024 (ranked 8th then). Since 2020 (336 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 19%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	14th	272
2024	8th	335
2023	12th	300
2022	12th	312
2021	11th	344
2020	11th	336

Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Clara since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Clara appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2019, with 344 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (2,587 babies). Since 1980, about 6,390 children in Québec have been named Clara.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Clara in Québec in 2025?

272 girls were named Clara in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 14th rank among girl names.

Is Clara a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Clara is among the 50 most given girl names of 2025.

When was Clara given most often?

In 2019, with 344 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Clara a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Clara only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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