Clara vs Paisley
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Clara
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #63
- Peak
- #7 (1885)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,601
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Paisley
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #67
- Peak
- #45 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,508
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, CA
The verdict
Clara is the more popular pick (#63 vs #67). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Clara is a vintage name making a comeback, Paisley is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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