girl's name
Clarita
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,279
Clarita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Clarita is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1932, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Clarita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 182 |
| 1940s | 136 |
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 110 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Clarita?
In 2025, Clarita was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Clarita is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Clarita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clarita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clarita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clarita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clarita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clarita
How popular is the name Clarita?
In 2025, Clarita was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Clarita a girl's or a boy's name?
Clarita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clarita?
Clarita has 3 syllables.
When was Clarita most popular?
Clarita peaked in 1932, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Clarita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clarita currently ranks #11,062 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.