Girls' name · since 1884
Clarabelle
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 1,945 babies named Clarabelle, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,786 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,272 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,945
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,945 babies have been named Clarabelle since 1884, making it today's #4272 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarabelle has been recorded 1,945 times among girls since 1884, currently ranked #4272 nationally and more common than 75% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2025.
- #4,786 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,272 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,945 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarabelle ranks #4,786 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,272 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,945 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,786 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,272 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,945
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Clarabelle's 1,945 recorded births place it above 93.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Clarabelle compares
1,945 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clarabelle's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clarabelle | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,945 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 21 | 19,840 |
Clarabelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clarabelle's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clarabelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Clarabelle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (573 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Clarabelle's strongest decade.
573 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Clarabelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 26
1890s
26 births
- 1900s 83
1900s
83 births
- 1910s
1910s
384 births
- 1920s
1920s
573 births
- 1930s
1930s
308 births
- 1940s 51
1940s
51 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 69
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
246 births
- 2020s 188
2020s
188 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 573 births (29% of all-time use).
How Clarabelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Clarabelle's total volume
Clarabelle by state
Where Clarabelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 204 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 110 | 5.7% |
| #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% |
204 of 1,945 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Clarabelle appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Clarabelle's data
- Clarabelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (573 total births); usage has since declined to 188 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Clarabelles (204 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clarabelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~141 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, 1884–2025 (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 Clarabelle 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.