Girls' name · since 1896
Clarabel
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 303 babies named Clarabel, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,812 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 303
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clarabel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 303 have been recorded since 1896.
Social Security Administration records show Clarabel recorded 303 times among girls since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1936.
- #15,812 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 303 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarabel ranks #15,812 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 303 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,812 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 303
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clarabel's 303 recorded births place it above 78.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Clarabel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clarabel's full recorded timeline at 1921, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clarabel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1936
- Peak year (1922)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Clarabel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (129 births, 43% of the file).
1920s was Clarabel's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Clarabel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
101 births
- 1920s
1920s
129 births
- 1930s 46
1930s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 129 births (43% of all-time use).
Clarabel by state
Where Clarabel concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 10 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.7% |
10 of 303 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Clarabel's data
- Clarabel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 1930s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Clarabels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clarabel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1896–1936 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clarabel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.