US rank #4189 Girls' name Peak 1919 1,911 births

Clarabelle — #4189 US girls' name

1,911 babies named Clarabelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#4189
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Clarabelle was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

76 babies were named Clarabelle in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clarabelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,911 babies named Clarabelle between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Clarabelle currently holds the #4189 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clarabelle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 573 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Clarabelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 204 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Clarabelle in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clarabelle 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 1,911 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.

Clarabelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,911

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1919

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,189

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Clarabelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
76
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
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Clarabelle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
573 births that decade — 30% of Clarabelle's all-time total
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Clarabelle by state

Where Clarabelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Clarabelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
204 10.7%
#2 Michigan
110 5.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
44 2.3%
#4 New York
35 1.8%
#5 California
25 1.3%
#6 Illinois
23 1.2%
#7 Indiana
17 0.9%
#8 Texas
17 0.9%
Ohio share of Clarabelle's total US births 10.7%
Even split

204 of 1,911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Clarabelle appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarabelle?
1,911 babies have been named Clarabelle since 1884. It currently ranks #4189 among girls. The peak year was 1919 with 76 births.
When was Clarabelle most popular?
Clarabelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 573 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Clarabelle most popular?
The top states for the name Clarabelle are Ohio (204 births), Michigan (110 births), Pennsylvania (44 births).
How long has the name Clarabelle been used?
Clarabelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Clarabelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1884–2024 (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.