Claris
Claris International Inc., formerly FileMaker Inc., is a computer software development company formed as a subsidiary company of Apple Computer in 1987. It was given the source code and copyrights to several programs that were owned by Apple, notably MacWrite and MacPaint, in order to separate Apple's application software activities from its hardware and operating systems activities.
Meaning & Origin of Claris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Claris International Inc., formerly FileMaker Inc., is a computer software development company formed as a subsidiary company of Apple Computer in 1987. It was given the source code and copyrights to several programs that were owned by Apple, notably MacWrite and MacPaint, in order to separate Apple's application software activities from its hardware and operating systems activities.
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Origin & history
The Story of Claris
As a girl name
American parents first put Claris on the record books as a girl name in 1899, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 38 Clariss were born — ranking #1,214 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Clariss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 985 Clariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Claris as a boy name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1928 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Claris — #2,843 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Clariss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1940 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 77 Clariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Claris
Claris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 985 births in the dataset. Claris's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,214. Use the chart and map above to compare Claris'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 .
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