Recorded 1882–1952 Boys' name Peak 1882 45 births

Clabe — boys' name

45 babies named Clabe in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1882. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111910s61920s61930s51950s17
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Clabe was born in this single decade.

1882
Single peak year

6 babies were named Clabe in 1882 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clabe

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Clabe between 1882 and 1952, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clabe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1882, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clabe performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Clabe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clabe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clabe at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

45

Since 1882

71 years of records

Peak year

1882

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1882

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 1952

Clabe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1882

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1882)
6
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
4.555.566.5 19521951195019321920191918881882 6

Clabe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
17 births that decade — 38% of Clabe's all-time total
1880s111910s61920s61930s51950s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clabe?
45 babies have been named Clabe since 1882. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1882 with 6 births.
When was Clabe most popular?
Clabe was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1882.
How long has the name Clabe been used?
Clabe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 71 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Clabe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.