Caroline vs Claire
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Caroline
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #96
- Peak
- #55 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,646
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, NC, GA
VS
Claire
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #68
- Peak
- #40 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,487
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Claire is the more popular pick (#68 vs #96). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Claire is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Caroline is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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