Girl · #5,828 in 2026

Claria

Claria Corporation was a software company based in Redwood City, California that invented “Behavioral Marketing”, a new form of online advertising. It was founded in 1998 by Denis Coleman, Stanford MBA Sasha Zorovic, and engineer Mark Pennell, based on work Zorovic had done at Stanford. In March 1999 Jeff McFadden was hired as CEO and Zorovic was effectively forced out.

Current Rank
#5,828
Peak Rank
#3,379 (1922)
Total Babies
56
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1922
First Year
1955
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#3379
Peak Rank
56
Total Count
9
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Claria

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Claria Corporation was a software company based in Redwood City, California that invented “Behavioral Marketing”, a new form of online advertising. It was founded in 1998 by Denis Coleman, Stanford MBA Sasha Zorovic, and engineer Mark Pennell, based on work Zorovic had done at Stanford. In March 1999 Jeff McFadden was hired as CEO and Zorovic was effectively forced out.

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The Story of Claria

Claria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 9 Clarias were born — ranking #3,379 that year. As of 2026, Claria ranks #5,828 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Clarias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Claria

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Frequently Asked Questions about Claria

What does the name Claria mean?
Claria Corporation was a software company based in Redwood City, California that invented “Behavioral Marketing”, a new form of online advertising. It was founded in 1998 by Denis Coleman, Stanford MBA Sasha Zorovic, and engineer Mark Pennell, based on work Zorovic had done at Stanford. In March 1999 Jeff McFadden was hired as CEO and Zorovic was effectively forced out.
How popular is Claria in 2026?
In 2026, Claria ranks #5,828 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Claria most popular?
Claria reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #3,379 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Claria a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Claria is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Claria?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Claria include Valena, Orline, Lucendia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Claria

Claria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Claria's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Claria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.