Klaire
Klaire was the 2977th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1924th with 103 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 511 places. More babies were named Klaire in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Claire) clear, bright · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #2,977 girls, down 390 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 56girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012103 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,814babies recorded
What does the name Klaire mean?
Klaire is a spelling of Claire, pronounced the same way, so it shares Claire's meaning and origin.
Claire is the French form of Clara, from Latin clara, the feminine of clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'. Saint Clare of Assisi, the 13th-century follower of Saint Francis who founded the order of Poor Clares, made the name widespread; DMNES lists her under Clara. The medieval English form was Clare, and Wiktionary notes that the French spelling Claire became the more common one in English in the 20th century. Clare is also an Irish county and an English place name with unrelated origins.
clārus (Latin, “clear, bright, famous”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Clare, Clara, Clair, Chiara, Klara.
See also: Latin names, names that mean light, names that mean fame.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Claire', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Clare', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Clara', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Klaire popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,977 | 56 |
| 2020 | #2,587 | 66 |
| 2010 | #2,627 | 69 |
| 2000 | #3,833 | 33 |
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How popular is Klaire, counting every spelling?
Klaire is a spelling of Claire, a name family that ranked #71 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,977 for Klaire on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,861 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire | 3,487 | #68 | 17,108 |
| Clare | 283 | #924 | 1,406 |
| Klaire | 56 | #2,977 | 303 |
| Clair | 29 | #4,680 | 131 |
| Klair | 6 | #14,118 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Klaire?
56 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Klaire (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Klaire born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 150 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Klaire.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Klaire?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Klaire are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 8 and 19. That makes Klaire mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Klaire by state
How common Klaire was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Klaire: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Klaire, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Klaire
What does Klaire mean?
Klaire is a spelling of Claire, which means “clear, bright” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Klaire?
Klaire was the 2977th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1924th with 103 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 511 places. More babies were named Klaire in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Klaire a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Klaire in the US.
Where is Klaire most popular?
In 2021–2025, Klaire was most common in Maryland (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Virginia.