Clare Buta
There are approximately 1 people named Clare Buta living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clare with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Buta. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Clare
22K
Alive today
Named Buta
303
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1999
Average age: 37
Top Census group: White (88.4%)
Estimated bearers: 303
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #78,145
Per 100K: 0.09
Top ancestry: White (62.9%)
First name trend
Clare: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clare. The peak year was 1999 with 512 births. The average person named Clare today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Clare
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Clare, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 88.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Clare described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Clare at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.4% · 22,789
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 908
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 873
- Two or more races2.5% · 642
- Black or African American2.0% · 504
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 51
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Buta surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Buta, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Buta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Buta at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.9% · 166
- Black or African American28.8% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 6
- Two or more races1.9% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clare has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0064% of the US population, based on 22,065 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Clare right now.
The surname Buta appears at a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Clare Buta. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Clare Buta: questions and answers
How many people are named Clare Buta?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Clare Buta. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0064%) with the surname frequency (0.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clare Buta?
We classify Clare Buta as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clare a male or female name?
Clare is predominantly female. Out of 34,225 total SSA registrations, 8.9% were male and 91.1% were female. See the full Clare profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Clare Buta?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.