Will my child share the name Klara with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 51 UK babies named Klara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Klara in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Klara becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Klara is declining: down 283 places since 2020, to #719 in 2025. It peaked at #345 in 2019.

Is Klara a good choice for a distinctive name?

Klara is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Klara?

Notable people named Klara include: Klara Holm, Klara Bühl and Klara Miuller.

Is Klara a popular baby name in the United States?

Klara does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Klara is a distinctive choice, ranked #719 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Klara in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#719

About the Name Klara

Klara has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 122 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #345 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Klara is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Klara in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Klara

Klara Holm — Klara Maria Susanne Holm is a Swedish professional basketball player for Uni Girona.
Klara Bühl — Klara Gabriele Bühl is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
Klara Miuller — Klara Miuller is a Lithuanian ice hockey player, captain of Lithuania's national ice hockey women's team.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Klara

UK babies named Klara (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 283 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Klara

Almost certainly the only Klara in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Klara

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Klara Holmb. 1999

Klara Maria Susanne Holm is a Swedish professional basketball player for Uni Girona.

Klara Bühlb. 2000

Klara Gabriele Bühl is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.

Klara Miullerb. 2003

Klara Miuller is a Lithuanian ice hockey player, captain of Lithuania's national ice hockey women's team.

Klara Church

The Church of Saint Clare or Klara Church (Swedish: Klara kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm.