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Unisex name

Clair

/ˈklɛɹ/ · 26% girls, 74% boys · 29 born in 2025

Clair has been given to about 16,351 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈklɛɹ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,102
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Clair per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1923 · 405
  • Born in 202529
  • All time16,351

How popular is Clair?

Its best year was 1923, when 405 babies were given the name, ranking 1089th. The typical living American called Clair is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Clair

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Blair0.85
  2. Claire0.72
  3. Jair0.70
  4. Yair0.70
  5. Clay0.64
  6. Craig0.60
  7. Cain0.60
  8. Kai0.56

Middle names for Clair

Ranked by flow score
  1. Clair Alice0.78
  2. Clair Opal0.77
  3. Clair Noelle0.77
  4. Clair Belle0.77
  5. Clair Iris0.74
  6. Clair Ivy0.74

Sibling names for Clair

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.93
  2. Ilasister · 0.92
  3. Lenorasister · 0.92
  4. Louiebrother · 0.91
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.90
  6. Otisbrother · 0.90

Where Clair is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Clair Evans0.73
    2. Clair Edwards0.73
    3. Clair Anderson0.73
    4. Clair Allen0.73
    5. Clair Adams0.73
    6. Clair Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Clair

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.