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Clara

Popularity trend for the name Clara in Aotearoa New Zealand, based on Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations.

Peak year
1906
Peak count
45
Recent
36/yr
Median age
105 yrs
Trend
+6%

Clara at a glance

Clara reached its highest rank of #57 for girls in 1902. In 2025, 34 babies were registered as Clara, ranking #117 for girls. Its popularity has stayed fairly steady over the last few years. Clara is used mainly for girls.

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About this data: figures come from Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations for 1954-2025. The DIA only publishes a name for a given year when at least 10 babies were registered with it, so rarer names - and rarer spellings - are missing entirely, and a name can drop out of the record in quieter years. Spelling variants are counted separately, and counts reflect first names as registered.