Total births
223
Girls' name · since 1906
Claramae
223 babies named Claramae in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12216
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Claramae is the #12216 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 223 recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Claramae recorded 223 times among girls since 1906, holding rank #12216 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, 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 1906 to 2024.
- #12216 among girls today
- 223 born since 1906
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Claramae is currently the #12216 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 223 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12216
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Claramae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12216
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Claramae was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
17 babies were named Claramae in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Claramae compares
223 39th percentile among 17,726 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
Claramae's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Claramae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 223 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Claramae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Claramae's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Claramae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#12,216
Active since
1906
Claramae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Claramae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Claramae's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Claramae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (30% of all-time use).
Claramae by state
Where Claramae concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 2.2% |
Oklahoma share of Claramae's total US births 2.2%
5 of 223 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claramae? ▼
Claramae has been given to 223 babies in the U.S. since 1906, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12216 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Claramae most popular? ▼
Claramae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Claramae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claramae are Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Claramae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Claramae since 1906 -- 119 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Claramae? ▼
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.
What to do with Claramae's data
- Claramae's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Claramaes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Claramae
Nearby Names Like Claramae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claramae
Clara Girl
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Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Compare Claramae side by side: Claramae vs Clara Claramae vs Claire Claramae vs Claudia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Claramae
Benedetta #12215
421 births · Peak 1921
Elinora #12217
329 births · Peak 1927
Merrill #12214
2,077 births · Peak 1949
Ellamay #12218
202 births · Peak 1916
Marsella #12213
166 births · Peak 1990
Romona #12219
5,175 births · Peak 1955
Nema #12212
345 births · Peak 2012
Dotty #12220
1,693 births · Peak 1945
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1906–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Claramae: #12216 Girls' Name - 223 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claramae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Claramae 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 June 2026.