Clare
Girl name · 3,176 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Clare: 3,176 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 185 births in 1975.
Clare is a name of Latin origin, derived from "clarus," meaning bright, clear, or famous. It arrived in Scotland as a variant of Clara, popularised through the Norman French "Claire." The most famous bearer is Saint Clare of Assisi, the 13th-century founder of the Poor Clares, whose feast day is 12 August. American writer and diplomat Clare Boothe Luce also carried the name. Place connections lead to County Clare in Ireland, which takes its name not from the saint but from the Norman de Clare family. Interestingly, in Scotland the spelling Clare has been steadily less common than the French Claire since the 1970s, though both share the same radiant meaning—a timeless choice for a daughter.
Girl 36 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 1975185 babies
- Latest (2009)
- #4537 babies
- Total births
- 3,176since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 67%vs prior 5y